For good or bad, there is no denying the Grand Theft Auto series is king of kings when it comes to action-adventure open-world gaming, both in terms of revenue dollars (~12B) and unit sales (325M).
Hypothetically, what if Sony or Microsoft has a Grand Theft Auto VI exclusivity deal within place with Take-Two/Rockstar? How does the platform holder without the exclusive deal combat such a title? A title that can easily move system sales rapidly, especially when the competing platforms mayn’t see the title for awhile.
I personally can’t see GTA fans holding off regardless of the platform and exclusivity time-length.
Please no responses that “it will never happen” or that "Take-Two will lose a lot of money by doing so.” This is just a hypothetical scenario on which game titles or tactics (i.e., system price reduction, huge game sales, etc.) could be used on combating such a juggernaut exclusive.
Grand Theft Auto V is officially the best-selling game of the last decade in the United States. According to reports, the Rockstar Games staple has sold 130 million copies worldwide — not including the free copies courtesy of Epic Games — selling a whopping 10 million units since February’s announcement of 120 million.
Niko Partners Senior Analyst Daniel Ahmad shared that almost 40% of the Grand Theft Auto franchise’s 325 million sales is made up of GTA V’s numbers. He also compared it to other popular game titles, noting that Borderlands has sold around 60 million, Red Dead Redemption at around 52 million, Bioshock around 35 million and NBA 2K at around 100 million.
The steady growth of GTA V is more than impressive for a title that’s been out for seven years. The game is the fastest-selling entertainment title in history, earning $800 million USD during its release day and $1 billion USD in its first three days. Rumors of GTA VI have been popping up every now and again, however nothing substantial has really manifested so far.
Hypothetically, what if Sony or Microsoft has a Grand Theft Auto VI exclusivity deal within place with Take-Two/Rockstar? How does the platform holder without the exclusive deal combat such a title? A title that can easily move system sales rapidly, especially when the competing platforms mayn’t see the title for awhile.
I personally can’t see GTA fans holding off regardless of the platform and exclusivity time-length.
Please no responses that “it will never happen” or that "Take-Two will lose a lot of money by doing so.” This is just a hypothetical scenario on which game titles or tactics (i.e., system price reduction, huge game sales, etc.) could be used on combating such a juggernaut exclusive.
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