GTA 6 PC Version: Take-Two Boss Says Rockstar Will Make “More Announcements in Due Time,” Cites GTA as “#1 Entertainment Property of All-Time

When Rockstar Games officially announced Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA V), it was revealed then that the game is set to be released on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S but not on PC. If you’re wondering why that is, you’re not alone.

In a webcast chat with investment company TD Cowen, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick was asked about the GTA 6 PC version, and while Zelnick didn’t outright confirm it, reading between the lines, a PC version of the game is all but confirmed.

Q: You have announced GTA 6 for, for PS5 and Xbox Series XS, which, you know, there’s, there’s some anticipation that it could drive incremental current gen software sales. You haven’t announced it for PC. So can you talk a little bit about that decision? Is that, is that set in stone or is that still potentially in play?

Strauss Zelinck: Well, the lack of an announcement is not something that could be set in stone, Because the only thing that happens after the lack of an announcement is an announcement, I suppose. Or a continuing lack of an announcement, I guess that could happen too. It doesn’t seem to me that either would be set in stone.

But Rockstar has an approach to platforms as seen before and you know, they’ll make more announcements in due time. I do believe that the right strategy for our business is to be where the consumer is. And historically with this company has done is address consumers anywhere they are, on any platform that makes sense over time.

The Grand Theft Auto discussion didn’t stop there, as Zelnick was also asked whether he thought that GTA 6 could make the same leap forward in terms of revenue and reach as GTA 5 did wherein it’s estimated to have earned Take-Two about $10 billion in “bookings” (including GTA Online).

Zelnick mentioned how the gaming landscape is vastly different now compared to when GTA 5 released 12 years ago, though the CEO did bring up the numbers GTA 6 made when it was announced, and how the Grand Theft Auto franchise is the number one entertainment property of all-time across all platforms of entertainment.

Zelnick: As you know, I try not to be promotional, it is in my nature. I do think the world’s a different place than it was when we launched GTA V. You know, as you point out, what came before at that point was for, we had some downloadable add on content. There was no online version. It was sort of neck and neck with Call of Duty at that point as the biggest franchise in the business.

Here we are now with 5, 10, 11 years later what it’s done, you know, we’re a real outlier now. We are the number one entertainment property of all time across all forms of entertainment. And when Rockstar put out a trailer, the announcement of the trailer basically broke the internet. And then the trailer had 93 million views.

On YouTube in 24 hours, which was a record. And that was just the trailer. So, the anticipation is huge, one can’t deny that. But the question is, okay, that’s great, that’s a wonderful data point. And yet we still have to deliver an amazing, perfect video game. And unless and until we do that, These are all just words.

But if we do do that, and certainly that’s what Rockstar and Take-Two want to do, the opportunity is huge, really huge. And I, again, I think the backdrop is definitely different than it was when we launched. Oh, and by the way, the competitive set is much narrower. You know, look where Take-Two was. Look at our clout in the marketplace in 2013.

Now look at Take Two. We’re the number two pure play in the business. You know, our equity market cap and, you know, is whatever, 25, 26 billion. We’re in a very different place as a company than we were in 2013. We certainly have the ability to support a hit title that is unmatched in the industry.

Given how big the Grand Theft Auto franchise is, I wouldn’t bet against Zelnick’s claims. It does feel like the GTA is probably the biggest entertainment brand even if you compare it to movies, TV shows and whatnot. Heck, even after 12 years, GTA 5 is still selling a ton each and every year.

As for GTA 6’s PC version, we all know it’s coming, right? Take-Two loves money and they won’t just leave PC gamers’ cash out of the table by not releasing it. Chances are, it’ll be released after the console versions are out. Of course, Rockstar has to think of mods, and other stuff, as they can’t just release a straight port of GTA 6’s console version to PC.

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