It is rumored to be the most expensive video game in history with a budget of $270 million dollars. But that’s irrelevant now as the news is out that Grand Theft Auto V has managed to sell a billion dollars worth of games in just three days. Here’s what Yahoo had to say:
Take-Two Interactive Software said it believed that the blistering pace of GTA V sales “marks the fastest (of) any entertainment property, including video games and feature films.””Grand Theft Auto is a cultural phenomenon, and Rockstar Games continues to redefine what can be achieved in interactive entertainment,” said Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick.Take-Two’s unit Rockstar Games spent five years crafting the title, with a rumored production budget of $270 million, and the time has paid off for gamers, according to a slew of reviews giving it top marks.
Clearly, this shows that crime does pay. It doesn’t matter how sexist, violent or just plain off color this game might be. This game clearly has a market. Now the question is, what will other top video game franchises such as Call Of Duty do in response?
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Crime Pays: Grand Theft Auto V Nets $1 Billion In 3 Days
It is rumored to be the most expensive video game in history with a budget of $270 million dollars. But that’s irrelevant now as the news is out that Grand Theft Auto V has managed to sell a billion dollars worth of games in just three days. Here’s what Yahoo had to say:
Take-Two Interactive Software said it believed that the blistering pace of GTA V sales “marks the fastest (of) any entertainment property, including video games and feature films.””Grand Theft Auto is a cultural phenomenon, and Rockstar Games continues to redefine what can be achieved in interactive entertainment,” said Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick.Take-Two’s unit Rockstar Games spent five years crafting the title, with a rumored production budget of $270 million, and the time has paid off for gamers, according to a slew of reviews giving it top marks.
Clearly, this shows that crime does pay. It doesn’t matter how sexist, violent or just plain off color this game might be. This game clearly has a market. Now the question is, what will other top video game franchises such as Call Of Duty do in response?
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