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2K Games has formed a new San Francisco-based studio to be led by Gears of War and Bioshock Infinite vet, Rod Fergusson. The announcement was originally made via Fergusson’s Twitter, with 2K later confirming the news to Polygon. "We are happy to confirm that Rod is heading up a new …
Read More »GTA V sells 2.25m copies in a week in the UK
Grand Theft Auto V has sold just over 2.25m games in the UK in just five days. Chart-Track revealed the game beat Call of Duty: Black Ops by 250,000 units. The shooter sold 2m copies in five days back in 2010. GTA V already broke day one records, selling 1.57m …
Read More »GTA V UK sales 2.4 times greater than GTA IV
In the least surprising news of the day, Grand Theft Auto V is No.1. But perhaps what IS surprising, is the incredible margin of its success. GTA V has smashed the five day sales record for any video game ever, says Chart-Track. Its sales are 2.4 times ahead of GTA …
Read More »GTA V makes $1bn in three days
Grand Theft Auto V has made $1bn in three days. That’s faster than any other entertainment product in history, including movies. It is 12 days faster than Call of Duty: Black Ops II (which was released on more consoles) and 16 days faster than the Avengers movie. Grand Theft Auto …
Read More »GTA V makes a record $800m in 24-hours
Last year Activision proudly announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops II made $500m in 24 hours. It was a world record for an amount of money made by an entertainment product. Now, not only has GTA V beaten it, but it has smashed it by an astonishing $300m. GTA …
Read More »GTA V UK midnight launches balloon to almost 2,000
There will now be almost 2,000 stores opening on Monday night to herald the launch of Grand Theft Auto V. It could well be the biggest game of the year, in fact, the team over at GAME think it might be the biggest game launch of all time. And retailers …
Read More »Zelnick urges console makers to remain flexible
Policy shouldn't come before consumer-friendliness, argues Take-Two CEO
Read More »BioShock Infinite surpasses 4m units sold
BioShock Infinite has crossed 4m sales since launching in March, according to Take-Two. Company CEO Strauss Zelnick mentioned the milestone for 2K and Irrational Games’ hit title during a call to investors, following the release of the publisher’s latest financial report. "BioShock Infinite is North America’s best-selling multiplatform release so …
Read More »Take-Two quarterly revenue sees significant decline
Take-Two has reported better than expected” results for the first quarter of its current fiscal year, despite seeing a significant decline for the period. The firm earned $142.7m in total revenue during the three-month stretch ending on June 30th, a year-over-year decline of 37 per cent. The decline was expected …
Read More »Rockstar renews Agent trademark
Agent, an elusive supposed PS3 exclusive that has been long forgotten by many could still feature in Rockstar’s plans. Siliconera reports that Take-Two has registered two new trademarks for Agent, both of which are for use with video games. Agent was first announced in June 2009. It was at the …
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