GTA 6 Sales Forecast and Take-Two News Lead Today's PS5 Digest
Analysts predict Grand Theft Auto 6 could sell 55 million copies by early next year, while Take-Two says it's staying independent.
The PlayStation stories worth knowing about today, summarized by the MegaGame team. Follow the source links for the full reports.
Take-Two not interested in selling itself after EA deal
Electronic Arts was recently taken private in a $55 billion sale to an investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, raising questions about whether other big publishers could be acquired next. Take-Two, the owner of Rockstar and the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6, says that won't be happening to them. CEO Strauss Zelnick, speaking to David Rubenstein, said the company's business results show it can do very well as an independent company. That means the publisher behind one of PS5's biggest upcoming releases plans to remain standalone rather than joining the wave of consolidation.
Source: GameSpot
GTA 6 could sell 55 million copies fast, analysts say
Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on November 19 on PS5, and analysts expect a massive commercial performance. Investor's Business Daily gathered several analyst reports on Rockstar's game and its parent company Take-Two, and the consensus points to a juggernaut launch. Brian Pitz of BMO Capital Markets believes GTA 6 could sell 55 million copies by early next year, and reports also suggest the average selling price could reach $90. If those projections hold, the game would rank among the biggest entertainment launches ever. For PlayStation players, it underscores how big a moment this PS5 release is shaping up to be. The game itself is an action-adventure from Rockstar, and the standard edition is listed at MegaGame for $49.00.
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Source: GameSpot
Shrek 2 Remastered reviewed on PS5
Push Square has published a mini review of Shrek 2 Remastered on PS5, calling it a winning overhaul of a mid-2000s movie tie-in. The review notes the game comes from an era when licensed film games were common and of variable quality, ranging from half-hearted Harry Potter adaptations to strong efforts like X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The reviewer's verdict is positive on this remaster of DreamWorks' ogre adventure. PlayStation players curious about nostalgic licensed games may want to keep an eye on it.
Source: Push Square
Crazy Taxi world tour ends in India
SEGA has confirmed India as the fifth and final destination in Crazy Taxi: World Tour's globe-spanning adventure. A new trailer shows the mix of rural and urban locations players can expect in the full release, and teases some of the missions, including one involving shooting a Bollywood movie. With this last leg revealed, the full lineup of destinations for the taxi-driving game is now known. Fans of the classic SEGA series will get to see how the world tour wraps up when the game arrives.
Source: Push Square
Rainbow Six: Vegas 3 reportedly in early development
Ubisoft has reportedly greenlit a third Rainbow Six: Vegas game, 18 years after Vegas 2, according to an Insider Gaming report. The outlet, which has a track record on internal Ubisoft matters, claims the new entry is one of three projects that have just started production at Ubisoft Montreal, and says one of the other two is also a Rainbow Six title. As this is a rumor, nothing is officially confirmed. If true, PlayStation players could eventually see the return of the popular tactical shooter series.
Source: Push Square