In a recent update from Take-Two Interactive, the publisher of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA VI), industry analysts Nick McKay and Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities suggested that the game's release date will likely be extended beyond the originally planned early 2025 window.
Take-Two, Rockstar Games' parent company, changed its profitability guidance for the upcoming fiscal year (FY25) on Thursday, forcing analysts to adjust their predictions for the GTA 6 release date. The new projection, captioned '$7 Billion Means No GTA in FY:25,' highlighted a huge decline in expected bookings for the fiscal year, causing analysts to predict a delay in the debut of GTA 6.
McKay and Pachter raised attention to the management's revised bookings figure of slightly over $7 billion, which represents a significant drop from the first remarks from May and the subsequent correction from November. The analysts were confident that GTA 6 won't be launched in the next fiscal year based on the revised earnings prediction.
The experts highlight that there is no sign of a delay until the year 2025, even if they think the game has probably changed since FY:25. Regarding the possible release window, they proposed a later date for the same year's release.
In December, Rockstar Games released the first official trailer for GTA 6 which generated a lot of excitement and received over 90 million views in its first day of release. Fans are excited about the game despite the rumors of a delay, especially now that it has been confirmed that it will launch in 2025 on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
The Grand Theft Auto brand will undergo a revolutionary change with the inclusion of a female protagonist in the game, which takes place in Vice City a made-up version of Miami. CEO of Take-Two Strauss Zelnick expressed hope that these future products will create new benchmarks for the industry and significantly boost sales for the company in the upcoming fiscal year.
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