GTA 6 has to follow one of the best selling video games of all time
Amidst a post-pandemic hangover for the wider industry, video game makers are taking a leaf out of Hollywood’s playbook, hoping that sequels and reboots can propel the industry back to growth.
Strategy heavy “Civilisation 7” is out officially tomorrow, Medieval favorite “Kingdom Come: Deliverance II” hit the (mostly digital) shelves a week ago, and the OG “The Sims” will be re-released in celebration of the franchise’s 25th anniversary.
But none of those high-profile games carry the weight of expectation that “Grand Theft Auto 6” will shoulder when it debuts this fall — even just the confirmation that the game will come out this year was enough for the share price of owner Take-Two Interactive to soar last week.
Predicted to sell $3.2 billion in sales in its first 12 months, the latest of the GTA series will easily be the biggest debut of the year, following on from its predecessor, which sold 210 million copies, ranking as the third most sold video game of all time according to data compiled by Gamespot.