blackrican23 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Grand Theft Auto V has crossed the $1 billion sales mark after three days in stores, a rate faster than any other video game, film or other entertainment product has ever managed, its creator Take Two Interactive Inc said on Friday.The latest installment of GTA, a cultural phenomenon that has sparked a national debate on adult content and violence, received strong reviews and racked up $800 million in first-day sales alone.That marked a launch-day record for the Grand Theft Auto franchise which is Take Two’s most lucrative and allows players to cruise around a make-believe gameworld based on real-life locations such as Los Angeles.Take-Two shares were little changed at $17.48 in early afternoon-trading on the Nasdaq.Gamers had eagerly awaited the fifth installment of the 16-year-old game after Grand Theft Auto IV was released in 2008.It took more than five years to be developed by Take-Two’s Rockstar Games studio at a cost of between $200 million and $250 million, according to some analysts’ estimates.Last year, it took Activision Blizzard Inc’s first-person shooter title “Call Of Duty: Black Ops II†15 days to hit $1 billion in global sales after its November release. That game took in sales of $500 million on its first day.While GTA V is off to a flying start, industry analysts are keeping a close eye on Take-Two’s ability to sustain sales momentum.Grand Theft Auto V is currently only available on Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 consoles, owned by over 160 million gamers. Take-Two is yet to announce a version for the much-awaited next-generation Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles, which will go on sale in November. http://nypost.com/2013/09/21/grand-theft-auto-makes-1b-in-record-time/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrican23 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 we don't play this series but those numbers are staggering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofo2 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I still don't get the fuss about this game, its basically just a shootem up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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