GTA 6 Boss Teases Acquiring More Studios

I think it’s fair to say that any layperson like you, dear reader, and I probably cannot mentally conceive or understand the kind of money that Grand Theft Auto 6 will make at launch and thereafter. But it seems Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick probably can, and he’s got plans for that GTA 6 money.

The recent Take-Two earnings call was a treasure trove of information, even if it was a simple reaffirmation of GTA 6‘s release date for that highly anticipated game. Zelnick also went over some of the other plans for Take-Two, which include confirmation of the next WWE game in WWE 2K27. And at one point in this earnings call, he was asked about the plan for the presumed windfall that follows GTA 6‘s release.

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Take-Two Has Plans With GTA 6 Money

Zelnick outlined three key plans for the cash gained from sales, as first reported by Kotaku. The first was reinvesting that money into organic growth, which means making more video games across the spectrum. Perhaps Rockstar Games will continue to support GTA 6 while also beginning official work on Red Dead Redemption 3. Another point was returning capital to shareholders, highlighting that the company has done that before and will likely do it again. And the third point involves using capital for “inorganic growth,” or the acquisition of new game development studios.

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Speaking to shareholders, Zelnick stated that all acquisitions done by Take-Two had been “creative,” ie focused on creative spaces like video games, and “successful in our nearly two-decade period. That’s pretty breathtaking for corporations; it’s not generally the case.” Zelnick explained that it’s because of how selective the company is, describing it as “immensely disciplined.” For example, while it seems acquisitions are on the mind, he goes on to say that no one is going to see Take-Two “doing deals hand over fist.” But, on the very safe assumption that Take-Two’s balance sheet improves, it does seem that Take-Two is interested in expanding its game development studios.

Any suggestions of which development studio or, heck, publisher Take-Two could consider is just speculation, as Take-Two will no doubt focus on being immensely disciplined. Since 2020, there have been about 8 companies acquired by Take-Two Interactive, and that includes Zynga, as well as Borderlands 4 developer Gearbox Entertainment. In its entire history, there’s only been about 45 acquisitions by Take-Two Interactive, mostly as subsidiaries under its various publishing arms: 2K, Rockstar Games, and Zynga.

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Of course, it’s also worth highlighting how Zelnick outlined how this was a possibility, quite intently it seems, but how it’s ultimately just a possibility. Anything probably goes with GTA 6 money because, no matter what, no matter if GTA 6 trailer 3 never manifests, one thing is for certain: the next Grand Theft Auto game is going to sell like hotcakes.