Category Archives: Take-Two

Fri, Feb 03, 2012 | 00:19 GMT

Take-Two posts losses, Spec Ops delayed, no GTA V date

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Take-Two has released its results for Q3 of fiscal year 2012, and the firm has posted revenue of $236.3 million, compared to $334.3 million year-over-year when Red Dead Redemption was released. For the nine-month period ending December 31, 2011, revenue was $677.7 million, compared to $954.6 million for the same period last year, and losses of $41.7 million.

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Wed, Jan 04, 2012 | 17:21 GMT

Quick shots: Latest Max Payne 3 screens focus on the multiplayer

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Rockstar has released a set of new screenshots for Max Payne 3 showing mainly the game’s multiplayer, but there are a few shots of the man himself from the single-player campaign in there as well. Max Payne 3 is out in March for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

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Tue, Jan 03, 2012 | 00:25 GMT

Analyst – GTA V will outsell the next Call of Duty

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EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich has tipped Rockstar to end Call of Duty’s three year streak at the top of the annual charts.

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Wed, Dec 07, 2011 | 21:53 GMT

Take Two boss dismisses exclusives, annual releases, and CoD Elite

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Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick isn’t interested in pursuing a number of tactics adopted by rival publishers.

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Wed, Nov 30, 2011 | 09:36 GMT

Z for Zynga-liar: Zelnick calls Pincus out over “sketchy metrics”

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Take-Two chief Srauss Zelnick has accused social gaming giant Zynga of having “sketchy” metrics, claiming an inability to provide concrete data is keeping the firm from full disclosure.

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Mon, Nov 21, 2011 | 16:57 GMT

Max Payne 3 special edition to cost $100

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Rockstar’s announced a special edition for Max Payne 3.

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Tue, Nov 15, 2011 | 10:34 GMT

Levine: “No burning desire” to have BioShock movie made

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Ken Levine has said there is still a deal in place to have a BioShock movie made, but that it’s not being pushed.

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Fri, Nov 11, 2011 | 00:48 GMT

Take-Two to borrow $200 million, spurring acquisition rumours

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A sudden spate of borrowing has analysts convinced 2k and Rockstar parent Take Two is about to make an acquisition.

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Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 22:53 GMT

T2 Q2 ’12: Sales up 83%, XCOM delayed into FY13

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Take-Two has reported better-than-expected results for Q2 FY12 by reporting net revenue of $107 million, compared to $245 million yoy with the strongest contributors led by the Grand Theft Auto franchise, Red Dead Redemption, Borderlands, Sid Meier’s Civilization V, Midnight Club Los Angeles, and NBA 2K11.

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Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 19:16 GMT

Max Payne 3 multiplayer to have “elements of story in it”

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Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser and lead writer of Max Payne 3 has told Variety that the title’s multiplayer will contain story elements from the game’s main narrative.

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Sat, Nov 05, 2011 | 15:27 GMT

Rumor: GTA V information leaks out of UK magazine

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Supposed details regarding Grand Theft Auto V have “leaked” from someone claiming to work for a PlayStation-focused magazine based in the UK. The rumored information was posted on GTAForums, and if any of this information is true, which it’s hard to know for sure at this point, expect a few spoilers out of it. Therefore, if you wish to remain clean of mind, body, and spirit, proceed with caution below the break.

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Fri, Nov 04, 2011 | 11:29 GMT

GTA V set within Los Santos, surrounding regions

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Take Two and Rockstar have formally announced that development on Grand Theft Auto V is well underway, confirming it will take place in Los Santos and within its surrounding areas.

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Wed, Oct 26, 2011 | 01:27 BST

GTA V announce drives Take Two shares up

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Rockstar and 2K parent company Take Two has seen a significant share price jump in the wake of Grand Theft Auto V’s announcement.

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Sat, Oct 22, 2011 | 20:06 BST

Houser: GTA III “wasn’t about violence; it was about freedom”

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Dan Houser, co-founder and vice president of creativity at Rockstar, has said his studio’s open-world GTA games aren’t about violence, but a way to provide players with a medium where freedom of choice is a constant.

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Thu, Oct 20, 2011 | 14:08 BST

L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition announced for consoles

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Rockstar has announced the L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition will launch for consoles in North America on November 15 and internationally on November 18. It comes with a multi-use code to access all downloadable add-ons and cases. This includes all previously released DLC from the console versions, including the Nicholson Electroplating Arson case, the Reefer Madness Vice case, the Consul’s Car Traffic case, the Naked City Vice case, A Slip of the Tongue Traffic case, and all weapons and outfits released to date. It will run you $49.99/€49.99/£39.99. The PC version lands in stores November 8 in NA and November 11 in Europe on PC, Steam and OnLive.

Thu, Sep 15, 2011 | 07:05 BST

Take-Two ships more than 22m copies of GTA IV

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Whether or not Rockstar Games is hard at work on a sequel, Take-Two Interactive has paused for a moment to reflect on just how very well it has done for itself. The publisher has just released a bunch of sales data for Grand Theft Auto IV, and it’s none too shabby.

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Tue, Sep 13, 2011 | 16:34 BST

Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition announced by Rockstar

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Rockstar has announced a Game of the Year edition for Red Dead Redemption for PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Thu, Sep 08, 2011 | 20:37 BST

Max Payne 3 could cost Rockstar $105 million to develop, says analyst

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Sterne Agee’s Arvind Bhatia has estimated Rockstar will have spent $105 million on Max Payne 3 by the time development is complete. According to is estimates, if the figure is correct, the game would have to move 4 million units just to break even. The analyst came up with the figure based on the two prior versions in the series selling 7 million units combined, and added in the opinion that “Max Payne 3, has greater potential for success than either of the two prior versions.” He concluded that the title will likely move 4 million units easily has it is “highly anticipated and has potential for upside surprise.”

Max Payne 3 is out in March 2012. Thanks, IndustryGamers.

Wed, Sep 07, 2011 | 17:58 BST

Quick Shots: Red Dead Redemption DLC Myths and Mavericks character screens

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Rockstar has released several new screenshots from the Red Dead Redemption Bonus Pack DLC, Myths and Mavericks. The DLC is a free download that will be available on September 13 via XBL and PSN, and includes various maps and character skins.

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Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 16:04 BST

More than 40 staff whacked from Mafia dev 2K Czech

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Two studios under the 2K Czech brand have been the target of a redundancy program that trimmed their staff by more than 40 developers.
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