so i just heard that take-two, the publisher behind grand theft auto, just dropped their latest financial report and it's got some pretty interesting stuff in it. apparently, their sales are like, almost entirely digital - we're talking over 90% here. this doesn't really surprise me, i mean, who buys physical games anymore? but it's still cool to see the numbers backing it up.



what's even more interesting is that this lines up with what other game devs have been saying lately. capcom and sega have both come out and said that digital sales are where it's at, and that playstation's move to stop making physical games won't really affect them. it's like, the whole industry is shifting towards digital and it's hard to deny the numbers. take-two's ceo, strauss zelnick, even said that their business is "already a digital business" - pretty wild.



so, take-two is doing pretty well for themselves, and a big part of that is thanks to grand theft auto 6. they just revised their predicted earnings for 2027 and it's looking like they'll make around $8.2 billion. that's a lot of money, and it's mostly thanks to gta 6's upcoming release on november 19th. i'm definitely hyped for it, and it sounds like a lot of other people are too - preorders are already looking pretty strong. preorders are available at major retailers, if you're interested in getting in on that.



one thing that's got me a little curious is that take-two's mobile business actually took a bit of a hit this quarter. it's not a huge deal, but it's still interesting to see. apparently, it's just because their mobile games didRead more: Full article on www.eurogamer.net

What do you think about this?