“Our trailer has leaked so please watch the real thing on YouTube,”
Still, avid Grand Theft Auto fans were able to learn a few things from the 90-second teaser — including that the next installment would be set in the
That's later than some anticipated — including researchers at
Shares of Take-Two Interactive fell about 1% Tuesday.
While a specific 2025 date hasn't been disclosed from Take-Two yet, industry analysts still predict the game will arrive in the first few months of the year — pointing to the company's “commentary around bookings expectations" of just under
“While investors are likely to be mildly disappointed in the precise timing, and we expect a slight down move in the stock as a result, this does not change our thesis on the anticipated scale of the release when it does hit shelves, which remains potentially massive," the Raymond James analysts added. "It is simply a shift rather than a reduction in expectations.”
The first Grand Theft Auto hit store shelves back in 1997. Its soaring popularity led to multiple sequels over the years — with much anticipation (and sometimes long waits) between each installment. Grand Theft Auto VI will arrive more than a decade after Grand Theft Auto V's 2013 release.
The sixth installment will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X'S systems, Rockstar games and Take-Two said Monday.
Stifel researchers noted “exceptionally strong” buzz and pent-up demand following the Grand Theft Auto VI teaser — pointing to the tens of millions of views collected within hours. As of around
The timing of Grand Theft Auto VI's release is also “likely to impact the frontline release schedule for the industry,” Stifel analysts wrote — adding that this “has the potential to strengthen what appears to be a weaker slate next year," leading to “a flurry of new titles” published into the second half of 2024 as competitors try to avoid launching games close to Grand Theft Auto VI.
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