The next GTA game is looking to shatter records when it drops later this year – if it stays on schedule.
Financial Times reports that DFC Intelligence expects GTA VI to rake in a massive $3.2 billion in its first year. The research group thinks pre-orders alone will hit $1 billion for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S release coming fall 2025. For perspective, GTA V crushed it with $1 billion in just three days back in 2013.
Take-Two’s CEO Strauss Zelnick is playing it cool but confident: “I never claim victory before it occurs. But I think Rockstar Games will once again deliver something absolutely phenomenal… Clearly everyone’s hyped.”
With Avatar, the highest-grossing film ever, pulling $2.9 billion globally, GTA VI might just become entertainment’s biggest launch ever. Gaming analyst Mat Piscatella puts it straight: “There’s probably never been a more important thing to ever release in the industry, so no pressure.” With a reported $2 billion budget, the stakes are sky-high.
Chatting with YouTuber Conner Mathew, Zelnick hyped it up: “It’ll be extraordinary and worth waiting for… I think it’ll be breathtaking.” With Rockstar’s last game being the legendary Red Dead Redemption 2 from 2018, they’ve got some massive boots to fill.
