Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Strauss Zelnick

Rockstar GTA 6 Release Date Could Be Final Says Take-Two CEO - But Don't Hold Your Breath

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says Rockstar is 'highly confident' GTA 6 will launch on 19 Nov 2026, though fans remain cautious after past delays.

International Business Times UK

Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney wades into the Arc Raiders AI voice debate with an imaginary scenario predicting 'infinite, context-sensitive, personality-reflecting dialog based on and tuned by human voice actors'

Sweeney says productivity increases driven by technology will lead to better games, not reduced employment.

PC Gamer

Grand Theft Auto 5 has now sold an incredible 220 million copies, with roughly 20 million in the last year alone

"We continue to supply content to GTA Online, and in fact we’ve had terrific results there."

PC Gamer

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Take-Two's big boss Strauss Zelnick says it got the 'perfect result' from slimmed-down mob tale Mafia: The Old Country, so I'd brace for more games like that if I were you

Molto bene.

PC Gamer

Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands owner Take-Two has had "success" with using AI for "mundane tasks," but doesn't see it as a replacement for actual creativity: "We are not using this as an excuse to reduce headcount"

Strauss Zelnick states "there are plenty of areas" where AI has helped

GamesRadar

With big "this is fine" energy, Take-Two CEO says GTA 6 will be the "most extraordinary title anyone's ever seen in the history of entertainment" as latest delay sends Grand Theft Auto fans spiraling

"Additional time is required for polish…"

GamesRadar

Take-Two CEO says they "take no victory lap" following $55 billion EA buyout news, and the company is "always running scared": "We wish our competitors well"

Take-Two "never take anything for granted"

GamesRadar

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Borderlands 4's sales were 'a little softer than we would've liked' due to PC performance issues, says Take-Two CEO, but he's confident it'll have a long tail

It's okay, Gearbox. One in four games have the same issue. It's nothing to be ashamed about.

PC Gamer

GTA 6 Delay Hits Take-Two Stock; Fans Make Funny Release Predictions

Rockstar's GTA 6 delay impacts Take-Two stock amid internal disputes and staff protests. Fans react with humour and pessimism about the long wait.

International Business Times UK

Take-Two CEO says "we've never regretted" a delay as GTA 6 slips again, and points to companies that ignored necessary delays "at their peril"

Even so, Strauss Zelnick says "it's always painful when we move a date"

GamesRadar

GTA 6 has been delayed once again to ‘finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve’, though I’m not convinced this is actually the final release date

Take-Two CEO is 'highly confident' that this is the last GTA 6 delay – 'when our competitors go to market before something was ready, bad things happen'

TechRadar

Borderlands 4's launch "was a bit softer than we would've liked" partly because of PC performance issues, Take-Two CEO says, but "we're immensely proud of Gearbox" anyway

"While we experienced some challenges with optimization of performance on PC, Gearbox has been addressing these issues"

GamesRadar

Don't sweat the GTA 6 delay, Take-Two CEO says GTA 5 is "still the most technologically advanced title in the marketplace" after 12 years

"GTA 5 has been the standard-bearer, not just for the company but for the industry, for three console generations now"

GamesRadar

GTA 6 now delayed until Nov. 2026 as Take-Two CEO says 'when our competitors go to market before something was ready, bad things happen'

Rockstar has announced a major delay for GTA 6, saying it will allow the developer to deliver "the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve."

Tom’s Guide

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

PC Gamer

Take-Two boss says 'we've never regretted' delaying a game following the Grand Theft Auto 6 pushback, says other studios might have better luck if they did the same thing once in a while

Strauss Zelnick says delays are "painful" but companies who don't postpone games that need more work do so "at their peril."

GamesRadar

After another GTA 6 delay he called unlikely, Take-Two CEO says "bad things happen" when games are rushed and breaks out his favorite phrase: "I'm highly confident on the new date"

Sure, man, whatever makes you feel better

PC Gamer

Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed to November 2026: 'These extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve'

Take-Two announced the new release target in today's quarterly financial report.

Benzinga

Video Game CEO Says Regenerative AI Will 'Increase Employment,' Despite Job Losses In The Industry

Regenerative AI will create more jobs in the video game industry, Take-Two (NASDAQ:TTWO) CEO Strauss Zelnick said recently, despite the fact that thousands of animators and other behind-the-scenes workers have lost their jobs due to the technology.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

GamesRadar

Take-Two CEO says AI is "going to be really, really bad" at making video games and probably couldn't even come up with the GTA 6 marketing plan

"You end up with something pretty derivative"

Creative Bloq

From EA to Krafton, why game studios are scrambling to master AI

A breakthrough or a breaking point for game development?

GamesRadar

Take-Two CEO calls generative AI "the future of technology" that "will increase employment," months after saying GTA 6's "creative genius is human"

"AI is a great thing. It's a great thing for every industry."

PC Gamer

AI is 'a combination of metadata with a parlor trick,' Take-Two boss says: 'A great thing' for business, but it's not creative and never will be

Strauss Zelnick shared his thoughts on the impact of AI on game development at today's Paley International Council Summit.

International Business Times UK

'Saints Row' Creator Says 'GTA 6' 'Deserves to Be $100' — Is it the Best Video Game Yet?

The core debate surrounding 'GTA 6' is its price. Some analysts hope it will cost between $80 and $100, aiming to raise industry pricing overall, citing historically low 'real' game prices despite massive budgets.

Benzinga

Jim Cramer Bullish On 'GTA 6' Maker: Only 'Pure Play' Gaming Company Left After EA Deal

Fans of one of the most well-known video game franchises of all time may be happy to learn that CNBC host Jim Cramer is bullish on the publicly traded company behind it.

GamesRadar

If "good is the new bad" in games, flawed experiments won't have time to grow into future GOTYs

Opinion | The interesting-but-wonky 7/10 has done us a lot of good in the long run

1 … 3 4 5 6

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.