Take-Two Interactive Announces Rockstar Games' Grand
Theft Auto IV Breaks Entertainment Launch Records
Retail
Sales of Grand Theft Auto IV Top $500 Million in
First Week
New York, NY – May 7, 2008 – Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), said
today that Grand Theft Auto IV has surpassed
all-time entertainment records for day one and week
one sales by dollar value. Released on Tuesday,
April 29th, Grand Theft Auto IV, the critically
acclaimed video game, has sold through to consumers
approximately 6 million units globally with an
estimated retail value of more than $500 million in
the first week. Grand Theft Auto IV sold
approximately 3.6 million units on its opening day
with a retail value of approximately $310 million
globally.
"We knew Grand Theft Auto IV would break new ground
in terms of the player's experience, with its
compelling story line, extraordinary gameplay and
action that ranges over a broad urban canvas. Now,
it has broken sales and rating records as well.
Grand Theft Auto IV's first week performance
represents the largest launch in the history of
interactive entertainment, and we believe these
retail sales levels surpass any movie or music
launch to date. We congratulate the entire Rockstar
team on creating a must-have experience that takes
the legendary Grand Theft Auto franchise to a new
level," said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two.
"Rockstar's goal is to make each new title in the
Grand Theft Auto franchise even better than those
that preceded it, and Grand Theft Auto IV is a
smashing success on that score. Grand Theft Auto IV
makes full use of the power of next generation
technology, and offers players an experience unique
in the interactive entertainment medium. This game
sets a new standard in the industry, with critics
hailing it as both an artistic and technological
masterpiece," said Ben Feder, Take-Two's Chief
Executive Officer.
Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand
Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft and
PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system is rated
“M” for Mature. For more information, log onto
www.rockstargames.com/IV.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive
Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer,
distributor and publisher of interactive
entertainment software games for the PC,
PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
system, Xbox 360® and Xbox® video game and
entertainment systems from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo
GameCube™, Nintendo DS™ and Game Boy® Advance. The
Company publishes and develops products through its
wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K Games, 2K
Sports and 2K Play, and distributes software,
hardware and accessories in North America through
its Jack of All Games subsidiary. Take-Two's common
stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol
TTWO. For more corporate and product information
please visit our website at www.take2games.com.
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