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[Nirolak]

Seems pretty reasonable overall.

He also said he expects Grand Theft Auto 5 to sell 18 million units in its first year. Zelnick said pre-orders for the title are doing “very, very, very, very, very, very well.” Grand Theft Auto 4 has sold 25 million units to-date, and the current install base is three times what it was when that game launched

Zelnick is of the belief that “A” games like GTA are what sell, not “B” games, and customers only want to purchase the best intellectual property out there. One such title was Red Dead Redemption, a game with “immensely profitable” expansion packs.

The one which sold the most, however, was Undead Nightmare and its zombified cowpokes and wildlife.

“We had the presence of mind to add zombies to the title; and everyone always loves zombies,” Zelnick said. “I’d like to do zombies in everything, but I probably can’t say that here. But they do sell.”

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/30/take-two-ceo-talks-gta-5-used-games-unprofitable-mmos/

 

[RPGamer92]

Ugh I hate the view that only "AAA" games can be big sellers :/

 

[ekim]

I first read "in first week"...

 

[Guevara]

RDR 2 (or whatever) is one of my most anticipated titles next gen. Will be glorious.

I'll probably skip GTAV

 

[Biggzy]

18 million is more than doable for a franchise as big as GTA.

 

[StuBurns]

Very cool to hear about the RDR DLC, I know they weren't over the moon with the GTA4 DLC performance, it's great to see they've landed on a post-release strategy that works for them.

 

[unaveragekid2]

Ugh I hate the view that only "AAA" games can be big sellers :/

It's not really a "view." An executive at a company that produces AAA games sees profits from AAA games. It's just true.

 

[Chamber]

Zombie expansion coming for GTAV.

 

[Sendou]

Does not get more convincing than using 6 words "very".

 

[KorrZ]

GTA V is going to be great and all, but... hook me up with an IV drip of RDR2 on next-gen directly into my VEINS.

 

[LightOfTruth]

RDR 2 is what will 100% get me to buy a next gen console. No doubt about it. Im willing to drop $600 for that game. The first was my game of this generation.

 

[bodyboarder]

I really need to play RDR one day.

Does not get more convincing than using 6 words "very".

I very very much agree with you.

 

[Enter The 36 Chambers]

Ugh I hate the view that only "AAA" games can be big sellers :/

How is it a view? That shit is fact

 

[Canis lupus]

Isn't that rivalling CoD? Think they're planning nextgen versions.

 

[RamzaIsCool]

Well that sounds that a zombie outbreak might hit the world of GTA V not long after its release.

 

[SneakyStephan]

I think they underestimate how many people they put off with gta4 and the fact that standards are higher now for open world games for some people(just cause 2)
18 million seems ridiculously high

 

[Empty]

“Our view about used games has been, as opposed to whining or figuring out ways to punish the consumer for buying used games, we’ve figured out we better delight the consumer,”

nice

 

[StuBurns]

I think they underestimate how many people they put off with gta4 and the fact that standards are higher now.

They're really not.

 

[UrbanRats]

Zombie expansion coming for GTAV.

What i was thinking.

Don't know how i feel about that; on the one hand, there were plenty of cool zombie mods for GTAIV, on the other hand, i've had it up to here of zombies.

 

[Yasae]

1 very = 2 million preorders.

 

[Grinchy]

18 million sales in its first year and 10 people playing the broken online.

 

[UrbanRats]

I think they underestimate how many people they put off with gta4 and the fact that standards are higher now for open world games for some people(just cause 2)
18 million seems ridiculously high

I fucking love Just Cause 2, but how is that an higher standard than GTAV?

 

[Certinty]

Release a better version on next-gen and i'll contribute towards 2 of those 18 million.

 

[CyclopsRock]

Ugh I hate the view that only "AAA" games can be big sellers :/

You hate the view, or hate the fact that it's true? Because it is true.

 

[Quixz]

18 million is doable but why do they need such high target?

 

[Guevara]

I think they underestimate how many people they put off with gta4 and the fact that standards are higher now for open world games for some people(just cause 2)
18 million seems ridiculously high

Anecdotes etc. but I agree completely. I preordered GTAIV. I'm skipping GTAV.

 

[Dabanton]

18 million sales in its first year and 10 people playing the broken online.

Broken online?

 

[UrbanRats]

You hate the view, or hate the fact that it's true? Because it is true.

Well, Minecraft and Mario Kart Wii, to make two recent examples, are not AAAA titles, yet they sold a boatload of copies.

--
Anyway zombies are demodé, Dinos are all the rage now.

18 million is doable but why do they need such high target?

Because it's GTA.
If GTA can't do those numbers, few can.

 

[Grinchy]

Broken online?

GTA4's online sucked ass.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Isn't that rivalling CoD? Think they're planning nextgen versions.

Cod is way cheaper to develop tho...

 

[Marleyman]

I think they underestimate how many people they put off with gta4 and the fact that standards are higher now for open world games for some people(just cause 2)
18 million seems ridiculously high

Considering the sales, still big online community for Xbox and reviews I think a small, vocal minority were put off; not MANY. Also, Just Cause 2 is a different kind of open world title.

 

[Kouriozan]

Well, Minecraft and Mario Kart Wii, to make two recent examples, are not AAAA titles, yet they sold a boatload of copies.

But one is an indie game, the other is Nintendo, they don't compete

 

[Marleyman]

GTA4's online sucked ass.

It never did and it still doesn't. Evidence is out there, such as being top 10 on Xbox Live to this day. How much did you actually play?

 

[UrbanRats]

Anecdotes etc. but I agree completely. I preordered GTAIV. I'm skipping GTAV.

What's the logic in that? You bought the sucky one and will skip the one that actually sounds good?

 

[Hesemonni]

By the way, did they ever explain why there's no RDR PC?

You'd think that were a nobrainer sales wise.

 

[bigboss370]

You hate the view, or hate the fact that it's true? Because it is true.

not always.

 

[Marleyman]

What's the logic in that? You bought the sucky one and will skip the one that actually sounds good?

I don't know about sucky but yeah, why skip V, which looks and sounds to be a giant leap from IV?

 

[Imm0rt4l]

Zombie expansion coming for GTAV.

I'd be OK with this

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Holding out hope that there will be nextgen versions of GTAV. GTAIV chugged on the ps3 and looked like someone forgot to defog the screen half the time. Rather play it on the PS4with a steady framerate and a nice resolution.

 

[AndyD]

RDR 2 (or whatever) is one of my most anticipated titles next gen. Will be glorious.

I'll probably skip GTAV

This is my stance. GTA4 was disappointing, so I am likely skipping 5, but RDR was glorious and I cant wait for a sequel.

 

[AppleSmack]

I ain't touching GTAV that isn't on the next gen consoles.

 

[Dabanton]

GTA4's online sucked ass.

Nope.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

That's actually reasonable from a major publisher :-/

 

[Buckethead]

They missed a huge opportunity not adding zombies into GTA IV.

Remove all the peds.

Just zombies in a barren, apocalyptic Liberty City.

 

[mcfrank]

Next Gen version or bust.

 

[Majine]

I wonder if GTA V is a legitimate threat to PS4/Xbone performing well this fall/holiday.

 

[Marleyman]

This is my stance. GTA4 was disappointing, so I am likely skipping 5, but RDR was glorious and I cant wait for a sequel.

Have you seen/read the previews, etc for GTA V? It has the best of everything R* has done this gen.

 

[Marleyman]

I wonder if GTA V is a legitimate threat to PS4/Xbone performing well this fall/holiday.

It is for me at least. I will be so deep into that game; those systems won't have anything, at launch especially, to take me away from it.

 

[AranhaHunter]

Very cool to hear about the RDR DLC, I know they weren't over the moon with the GTA4 DLC performance, it's great to see they've landed on a post-release strategy that works for them.

Probably helped by the fact that RDR DLC wasn't exclusive to one platform.

 

[Live Free or Die]

RDR 2 please. Maybe spin-off game for vita too.