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Take-Two CEO talks GTA 5, used games, MMOs

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick spoke at the Cowen Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference today, discussing MMOs, how zombies sell games, and games needing multiple protagonists. Get the quotient quotables below.

miDnIghtEr20C_SfF4003d ago

He's playing dumb. He knows that both MS and the publisher get a slice of the used game sale.

MikeMyers4003d ago

They are probably still in negotiations but of course they will want a piece of the pie as they should.

CaptainFaisal4003d ago

Ok pal how much did microsh!t pay you to say that BS about Used games?
PS4 FTW!

karan74003d ago

i cant wait for the game tbh , wish it was a sony exclusive :/

PhantomT14124003d ago

He's actually pointing the finger at Microsoft because in the current -foggy and unclear- form of how used games will be handled on Xbox One, only MS would get a profit and not the publisher. I sure don't hope this crappy MS used-game policy work, but it's fair to ask in this case why the publisher doesn't get any cuts when it comes to used sales, and only the console manufacturer would.

Plus, I pretty much agree with what he says: if you want to "fight" second hand markets, make good games that people won't want to let go. I worked at a game retailer, I didn't see many Grand Theft Autos in the used game baskets. On the other hand, don't expect people to buy your average "meh" games if they know they cannot resell it later, I actually think used game markets help you boost sales on these kinds of products.

PigPen4003d ago

"You're going to have to have multiple protagonist in video games going forward". Never in video game history has there been a need for multiple protagonist so why the need now? Watch Dogs is coming to take the crown and will be on all consoles, not just current gen. I think they're right about the MMOs in US though.

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GTA 5’s cut “James Bond Trevor” DLC was already part-shot, actor says

The GTA 5 Agent Trevor DLC episode could have been a real treat for fans on PlayStation and Xbox, before it was scrubbed sometime before 2017.

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Killer2020UK22d ago

More interested in money than giving fans what they want. Such a shame

CrimsonWing6922d ago

With the amount of money they generated, I just don’t understand the scrubbing of this. It would’ve been fantastic for fans.

Profchaos22d ago

I really want to know who drove the decision to focus on multiplayer was it Rockstar or take two.

Because when online started taking off many of the studio leads began having falling outs and leading including a founder

Demetrius22d ago

Ikr mfs that greedy it's ridiculous

andy8522d ago

This makes me sad. Trevor was one of my favourite characters in gaming

Demetrius22d ago

One of the reason I believe once gta 6 release, most of us thoroughly play it, enjoy the world they crafted then after that no offline support, no dlc at all

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Grand Theft Auto V PC Optimized: Best Graphics Settings in 2024

Grand Theft Auto V was released on PC on the 14th of April 2015. That means the game will be nine years old in four days, and it’s still among the most-played titles on Steam. With a 24-hour peak of 145K players, it’s as popular as Baldur’s Gate 3, Apex: Legends, and Destiny 2.

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The Best Open World Adventures In Gaming History

The freedom to explore large areas, approach objectives in multiple ways, and stumble across amusing distractions will always be an excellent format for video games, but some do it better than others. To celebrate the formula and parse the best from the best, have a look at the best open-world games of all time so far.

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