Neowin News Feed for: Take-two

Another delay hits Grand Theft Auto VI, pushing it back by six months

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:38:01 +0000

Take-Two and Rockstar have delayed Grand Theft Auto VI once more. The latest delay almost pushes it back to 2027. Read more...

Rockstar delays Grand Theft Auto VI, gets a firm release date for 2026

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 02 May 2025 12:00:01 +0000

Grand Theft Auto fans won't be jumping into the latest entry this year, unfortunately. Rockstar has just announced a massive delay for GTA 6. Read more...

Take-Two CEO defends GTA 6's lengthy development, cites unprecedented anticipation

Omer Dursun — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:16:01 +0000

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick discusses the 'perfection' that drove GTA 6's long development, the secrecy surrounding its release date, and the company's big push into mobile gaming. Read more...

Rockstar announces new studio acquisition, forms Rockstar Australia

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:28:02 +0000

Rockstar Games just gained another studio for its development efforts, adding a Sydney-based developer into the fold. Read more...

GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition gets updated with classic lighting from the mobile port

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:32:01 +0000

Three years after its launch, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition has received an update containing authentic lighting effects and other bug fixes. Read more...

GTA Online is finally getting wildlife from story mode, but only on Xbox Series X|S and PS5

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 09:04:01 +0000

Rockstar is finally bringing the wildlife from GTA V's story mode to GTA Online, but it will be exclusive to current-generation consoles. Yusuf Amir from GTA IV is also returning as a quest giver. Read more...

GTA 6 might be coming soon as publisher expects "record levels" of sales next year

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:16:01 +0000

Take-Two Interactive is expecting "record levels" of sales in its coming fiscal year, which may be alluding to the release of the next Grand Theft Auto title that Rockstar Games is developing. Read more...

Take-Two CEO implies you shouldn't expect a GTA or RDR movie anytime soon

Omer Dursun — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 22:40:01 +0000

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick rejects big movie/TV ventures due to high risks and focuses on core gaming. Zelnick believes the company's economic opportunity lies in games, not movies. Read more...

Take-Two Interactive and Codemasters enter acquisition agreement

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 10:24:01 +0000

After the initial offer by Take-Two Interactive to acquire Codemasters was announced last week, the companies have entered an agreement for the deal to go through, and it should happen in 2021. Read more...

Take-Two Interactive in talks to purchase Codemasters

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 22:42:01 +0000

The UK-based video game developer and publisher Take-Two Interactive has made a move to purchase racing game-maker Codemasters. The former is willing to shell out a sizeable sum to buy the latter. Read more...

Moon Studios' Action RPG to be published by Take-Two sublabel Private Division

Florin Bodnarescu — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:30:02 +0000

Ori developer Moon Studios announced today that its upcoming Action RPG title will be published by Private Division. This is the same one that published Kerbal Space Program and The Outer Worlds. Read more...

Rockstar unveils its own launcher for PC, and GTA: San Andreas is a freebie on it

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 17:10:01 +0000

Rockstar Games has announced a launcher of its own for the PC platform, giving fans the opportunity to buy games directly from the studio. GTA: San Andreas is being given away to celebrate the launch. Read more...

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files delayed, will now launch in December

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 13:44:24 +0000

The upcoming VR version of L.A. Noire has been delayed to December according to Take-Two's latest earnings report. The game's Xbox One, PS4, and Switch re-release dates will stay on track. Read more...

Grand Theft Auto VI allegedly in development after stuntman updates his resume online [Update]

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:46:01 +0000

Your dreams might come to reality soon, after a stuntman recently updated his resume, claiming that he is working on the next installment of Grand Theft Auto, developed by Rockstar. Read more...

Rockstar Games yields to public backlash, now believes in 'reasonable fan creativity'

Usama Jawad — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 08:00:01 +0000

After the cease-and-desist order against popular modding tool OpenIV last week, it appears that Rockstar Games has reversed its legal stance to some extent, likely due to public outcry. Read more...

GTA V's Steam reviews nosedive to 'Overwhelmingly Negative' following OpenIV closure

Usama Jawad — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 13:12:01 +0000

Following the cease-and-desist order to popular modding tool, OpenIV, enraged gamers have taken to GTA V's store listing on Steam, giving thousands of negative reviews to the otherwise popular game. Read more...

Take-Two Interactive slaps popular GTA modding tool OpenIV with cease and desist order

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:26:02 +0000

Publisher Take-Two Interactive, parent company of Rockstar Games, has issued a cease and desist letter against long-running modding tool OpenIV. Distribution of the tool has been halted. Read more...

Take-Two CEO: THQ won't be around in six months (Update: He's sorry)

Tyler Holman — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:43:37 +0000

The CEO of Take-Two Interactive says that THQ won't be around in six months, blaming low quality games and THQ's strategy of relying on licensed properties for most of its games. Read more...

Annual sequels the enemy of creativity says Take-Two chairman

Matthew Hopson — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:52:01 +0000

Take-Two Interactive chairman Strauss Zelnick, who is currently aiming to make the company profitable every year rather than just in years when there is a new Grand Theft Auto release, believes that the common practise... Read more...

Take-Two takes legal action over pulled GTA ads

Steven Parker — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:30:43 +0000

Despite breaking records for sales in its first week, Grand Theft Auto IV publisher Take-Two has announced that it is suing the Chicago Transit Authority over its decision to pull Grand Theft Auto IV advertising... Read more...

Take-Two Forms New Californian Studio

Andrew — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:08:24 +0000

Publisher Take-Two has announced the formation of Northern California-based development studio named 2K Marin. Located in Novato, California, the new studio will focus on the development of original intellectual property, as well as co-developing games... Read more...

"Hot Coffee" Suit Settlement May Cost Take-Two $2.75 Million

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:35:17 +0000

Take-Two Interactive just issued a release featuring details on the preliminary settlement of the consumer class action lawsuit filed against it and Rockstar Games over the "sexually explicit" content in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.... Read more...

Take-Two Suspends Release Of Manhunt 2

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 22:27:05 +0000

Following earlier confirmation that Nintendo and Sony would not release Rockstar's Manhunt 2 with its U.S. 'Adults Only' rating, and the game refused a rating in the U.K., Take-Two representatives have confirmed it has "temporarily... Read more...

Jack Thompson and Take-Two Reach Settlement

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:54:07 +0000

Jack Thompson, Florida attorney and anti-video game critic, has a storied history against Take Two Interactive's games, including an effort to ban and block the sales of the company's games. In October 2006, Take Two... Read more...

Take-Two Sues Jack Thompson

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:57:55 +0000

With Miami attorney Jack Thompson threatening to file suit to block the release of Grand Theft Auto 4 and Manhunt 2, Take Two has petitioned the United States District Court for the Southern District of... Read more...

Actor Sues Take-Two Over The Warriors Game

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:30:05 +0000

Roger Hill, star of cult 1979 movie The Warriors, is suing Rockstar and Take-Two for using his likeness in the videogame tie-in which was released for PS2 and Xbox last year. Hill played gang leader... Read more...

Take-Two Subpoenaed Over 'Hot Coffee' Incident

giga — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:01:11 +0000

Major game publisher Take-Two Interactive has announced that it has received grand jury subpoenas issued by the District Attorney of the County of New York over the 'Hot Coffee' incident involving a sex-related mini-game within... Read more...

Take-Two Interactive acquires Irrational Games

Todd Tanner — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 22:07:42 +0000

A Take-Two press release confirms rumors that were floating about today - Take-Two Interactive has indeed acquired Irrational Games. Irrational Games you may remember, is responsible for creating some of the best PC games in... Read more...

Take-Two helps Microsoft get out of sports game

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:09:45 +0000

Internal sports slate at Microsoft Game Studios is wiped clean as the Salt Lake City dev shop behind Links, Amped, and Top Spin is sold off. The end of sports game development... Read more...

ESPN sports titles will return to full-price, says Take-Two

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 13:03:44 +0000

The $20 price point which was successfully used to stimulate sales of the ESPN American sports titles this year will not last indefinitely, according to comments made by Take-Two executive VP Cindi Buckwalter. ... Read more...

Take-Two confirms Max Payne 3

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 21:06:09 +0000

After Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne was released last autumn, its title sounded eerily prophetic. Despite critical acclaim, the sequel to Rockstar's popular graphic-novel-inspired shooter barely broke NPD's top 10 best-selling PC... Read more...

Take-Two Interactive files CEO salary details

Michael Stanclift — Wed, 25 Dec 2002 04:25:12 +0000

Take-Two Interactive Software's new Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Lapin will receive a $650,000 salary and bonuses worth approximately $600,000 per year. The royalties for Take-Two's new main man were disclosed in a filing with the... Read more...

Take-Two Announces Max Payne 2 Is In Development

Steven Parker — Thu, 23 May 2002 11:52:28 +0000

Thanks Nekrosoft for the heads up in BPN on the forums. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. announced today that Rockstar Games, in conjunction with Remedy Entertainment, has begun development of Max Payne 2, a sequel to... Read more...