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Sam and Dan Houser, the masterminds behind Rockstar’s greatest creations, have extended their deal with publisher Take-Two. Long-term employment agreements have been struck with Sam Houser, Dan Houser, Rockstar North’s reclusive Leslie Benzies and other key members of the creative team. Take-Two described the deal as containing "substantially similar economic …
Read More »Strong year for Take-Two
Take-Two has reported a 49 per cent increase in revenues year-on-year for the 12 months ending March 31st. Revenue hit $1.14bn while profits reached $53.8m. In the year before it posted a loss of $108.1m. Q4 revenues fell from $233.2m in 2010 to $182.3m, while losses for the period also …
Read More »Housers extend Take-Two deal
Key members of Rockstar's creative team commit to extended deal with publisher
Read More »Take-Two buyout ‘a reasonable bet’
A US analyst has claimed that the commercial success of LA Noire means a possible acquisition of Take-Two is now more likely. LA Noire now joins Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption in the publisher’s stable of super triple-A IP. Its catalogue also includes Bioshock, Mafia, Carnival Funfair, Civilization, …
Read More »Take-Two extends NBA deal
The NBA has extended its longstanding deal with publisher Take-Two that will see label 2K Games continue to make its popular NBA 2K series. The deal will also see 2K "explore new NBA licensed gaming opportunities, including online and social media platforms". The last game in the series, NBA 2K11, …
Read More »Take-Two shares jump
The release of LA Noire in the North American market yesterday has lead to a huge surge in Take-Two’s share price. The company’s shares closed at $17.10 at the end of trading yesterday, a daily jump of nearly 18 per cent. It’s the highest valuation of Take-Two since the EA …
Read More »HMV’s LA Noire offer – on or off?
At the time of writing MCV is unable to confirm whether or not HMV is to press ahead with plans to offer LA Noire for just 4.99 to anyone who trades in a copy of Brink. The offer was advertised in stores throughout the weekend, appeared in at least one …
Read More »Duke Nukem playable at Gadget Show
Popular gaming franchise Duke Nukem has returned at the Gadget Show Live 2011 after more than a decade away from retail shelves. New game Duke Nukem Forever, a first-person shooter from 2K Games, is playable for the first time at the event, which opens to the trade today and is …
Read More »GTA IV nears 20m sales
Almost 20m units of Grand Theft Auto IV have been sold worldwide since its April 2008 release. The GTA series has also topped 100m game sales overall in its 14-year history. The news comes after Rockstar Games and 2K Games parent company Take-Two revealed sales data at a Wedbush Morgan …
Read More »Take-Two: Metacritic key to games success
Strauss Zelnick says a high Metacritic rating is crucial to the success of a new IP. The Take-Two Interactive CEO and chairman told the audience of Wedbush Morgan’s media conference in New York that review scores are more important in gaming than in any other entertainment business, according to Gamasutra. …
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