U.S. game company Take-Two Interactive said on the 7th (local time) that preorders for Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA), cited as this year's most anticipated title in the gaming market, are at an "unprecedented level."
Take-Two Chief Executive Officer Strauss Zelnick said on an earnings conference call that "the scale of preorders is astonishingly unprecedented." However, the company did not disclose specific preorder figures. He said, "Given the exceptional start, we have to see how it translates into actual sales."
GTA 6 is a new installment in the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series, which has sold more than 400 million copies worldwide. The planned release date is Nov. 19, marking the franchise's return 13 years after the previous entry. Rockstar Games under Take-Two began preorders for GTA 6 on June 25.
The price is set at $79.99 for the Standard Edition (89,800 won for the Korea version) and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition (112,800 won for the Korea version).
Take-Two announced that revenue for April to June this year (fiscal year 2027 first quarter) was $1,533.9 million, up 2% from a year earlier. Net bookings were $1,385.9 million, down 3% over the same period. Net bookings, a widely used metric in the gaming industry, are recorded when game orders occur. Due to factors such as rising development costs, the net loss widened.
The market expects Take-Two's results to improve in the second half, when GTA 6 is unveiled. The previous title, GTA 5, has sold more than 230 million copies, making it the second best-selling game of all time.
Meanwhile, GTA 6 will be released for PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Xbox Series X|S. The packaged version will include a download code instead of a disc. GTA is an open-world action game in which players drive cars and carry out missions such as crimes and chases in a vast fictional region that resembles a major U.S. city.