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• GTA 5 on PS5 and Xbox Series X won't be a simple port, says Rockstar parent company

  Rockstar is not interested in making simple ports, which is why you don’t see many remasters from the company.

  5 days ago

• Take-Two CEO defends $70 price for PS5 and Xbox Series X games

  Take-Two’s head is convinced the value of the publisher’s games justifies the price.

  6 months ago

• Google overpromised on Stadia's tech, says Take-Two CEO

  Google may have oversold the promise of game streaming, says Take-Two CEO.

  9 months ago

• "As a practical matter, it really doesn't matter," says Take-Two CEO of next-gen's backwards compatibility

  The ability for the upcoming generation of consoles to be backwards compatible with the existing library of games has been widely lauded as a great addition, but not everyone sees its value.

  2 years ago

• Take-Two CEO can't imagine why game developers would unionise

  Strauss Zelnick, CEO of 2K Games and Rockstar parent company Take-Two, shared his opinion of unions.

  2 years ago

• Take-Two CEO reckons the Fortnite effect isn't real

  Fortnite isn’t really a big deal for Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick.

  2 years ago

• Rockstar and 2K parent company teases "big" E3 presence

  Are we getting some Rockstar announcements soon?

  5 years ago

• GTA 5 publisher: gaming isn't ready for virtual reality

  Take Two boss Strauss Zelnick doesn’t think virtual reality gaming is going to happen – yet.

  6 years ago

• GTA parent company CEO says Oculus Rift is "anti-social"

  Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two, Grand Theft Auto’s parent company, thinks that Oculus Rift is “anti-social” and that it will only be for the “core gamer.”

  7 years ago

• GTA Online success is "the gift that keep on giving" to Take Two

  GTA Online has allowed Take Two to take advantage of “recurrent consumer spending” fostered by Rockstar’s latest.

  7 years ago

• No plans for yearly GTA releases, says Take-Two

  Grand Theft Auto 5 came out last year, and it did very well for its publisher Take-Two. The publisher has now reiterated earlier statements that they do not intend to release a GTA game every year.

  7 years ago

• Take-Two: mobiles & tablets "not quite there yet," says Zelnick

  Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has said in a new interview that he publisher isn’t ready to fully embrace mobile and tablet game development because the technology isn’t “quite there yet.” He’s also shed light on Rod Fergusson’s departure to Microsoft.

  7 years ago

• GTA Online microtransactions weren't implemented to "extract value," says Take-Two boss

  GTA Online features a microtransaction and currency model, but it wasn’t designed to extract value, according to Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick.

  7 years ago

• WWE 2K15 & NBA 2K15 confirmed for PS4 & Xbox One in fiscal year 2015

  WWE 2K15 and NBA 2K15 were confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One this coming fiscal year during Take-Two’s investor call last night.

  7 years ago

• PS4, Xbox One sales will overtake PS3, Xbox 360 in five years - Zelnick

  PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will outsell their precursors well ahead of the previous generation’s schedule, according to take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick.

  7 years ago

• XCOM: Enemy Unknown proves console quality apps viable - Take Two

  $20 apps can and do work, Take Two boss Strauss Zenick has declared, on the back of a strong performance from the iPad release of XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

  8 years ago

• GTA 5 sales won't be dented by PS4 & Xbox One release, says Zelnick

  Grand Theft Auto 5 isn’t heading to next-gen formats, and although as the game’s September release may be in close proximity to the launch of PS4 and Xbox One, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick believes this won’t have a negative impact on the game’s sales.

  8 years ago

• Take-Two CEO talks GTA 5, used games, MMOs

  Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick spoke at the Cowen Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference today, discussing MMOs, GTA 5, how zombies sell, and games will need multiple protagonists. Get the quotient quotables below.

  8 years ago

• Unprepared third-parties won't survive next-gen transition, says Take Two CEO

  Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick expects some third-party publishers will be unable to handle the transition to next-gen consoles, and ultimately going out of business should history repeat itself.

  8 years ago