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Rockstar has removed trillions of dollars from the GTA Online economy after taking away any cash made through mods or hacks. Any illegitimately gained in-game money has been removed from players’ accounts, with some accounts being reset to $0. This has mainly been targeted at those who have used external …
Read More »GTA Online has 8m weekly players as another publisher sees digital soar
Take Two has joined the ever-growing list of publishers profiting from players’ increased hunger for digital content. The publisher has revealed that Grand Theft Auto Online – which was included as part of Grand Theft Auto V – currently has 8m weekly players. For comparison, EA’s Battlefield 4 and Battlefield …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto Online ‘Ill-Gotten Gains’ DLC arrives next week
The first part of Grand Theft Auto Online DLC Ill-Gotten Gains arrives next week, Rockstar has announced. The content will launch June 10th on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows PC platforms. The free download adds four new cars, gold-plated aircraft, vehicle wraps, at least” one …
Read More »Take-Two CEO on unannounced games, buying studios, WWE and the power of GTA Online
For years, Take-Two’s business has been built on the boxed games market. Yet, with the arrival of Grand Theft Auto Online and the firm’s efforts in Asia, the company has become a digital powerhouse. What does this transition mean for retail? We ask Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Your latest financial …
Read More »Take-Two posts $35.4m loss but beats Q1 expectations
GTA Online and NBA 2K15 continues to do the business for Take-Two, which beat its expectations in Q1 despite not releasing any major titles. The firm saw revenue (GAAP) of $125.4m for the quarter, a decline of 12 per cent compared to the same period in its last financial year. …
Read More »Zelnick: GTA Online still steady at 70 per cent of GTA V players
More than 70 per cent of Grand Theft Auto V players with online connectivity have played GTA Online, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has revealed. In a recent interview with Fox Business, Zelnick confirmed the high retention rate for the game six months out from its initial launch on PS3 and …
Read More »70% of GTA V gamers have played GTA Online
GTA Online was the single largest contributor to Take-Two’s digital revenue over the three months to Christmas, the firm has told MCV. The company revealed that the free online game – which was bundled with GTA V but released later – has been a huge success, despite a slow start …
Read More »Rockstar fights back against Grand Theft Auto Online cheaters
Cheating in Grand Theft Auto Online will not be tolerated, developer Rockstar has warned. Furthermore, those found guilty of deliberately cheating the system face a possible ban from the game. The assertions come following issues concerning the creation and sharing of what it describes as game-breaking” amounts of in-game currency …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto Online content creation tool leaked
A content creation tool looks to be in the works for Grand Theft Auto Online, according to leaked video content showing off the feature. Gamespot reports on the videos, which show an early version of the tool in action. The source of the leak notes that the "old" version of …
Read More »GTA Online Beach Bum pack coming next week
A GTA Online update hitting consoles next week includes the all-new Beach Bum pack. New content takes the form of two new weapons, including a broken bottle, four vehicles as well as radical character customisation options such as different hairstyles, tattoos and clothing. In addition to the above, new multiplayer …
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