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Take-Two surprised industry onlookers with the blockbuster performance of Rockstar San Diego's Red Dead Redemption, which has already shipped five million units, but analysts from research firms Wedbush and Cowen remain skeptical of the publisher's ability to ship its games when it says it will. Red Dead Redemption's strong opening is particularly significant "because it lessens Take-Two's dependence on Grand Theft Auto for its overall success," according to Wedbush's Michael Pachter and Edward Woo. That's ...
DLC is becoming increasingly important, according to Take-Two CEO Ben Feder, who said "any triple-A title needs aftermarket content to be competitive," and that franchises like BioShock, Borderlands, and Grand Theft Auto are an examples of that principle for success. Downloadable content can contribute to keeping games relevant longer than usual in an environment where most titles disappear from shelves within a few months. Games from Take-Two subsidiary Rockstar have often displayed resilience against that ...
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to the Western-themed sandbox adventure title Red Dead Redemption, which reviews describe as "arguably Rockstar's finest effort to date." Red Dead Redemption currently earns a score of 95 out of 100 at Metacritic.com. Matt Bertz at Game Informer scores Red Dead Redemption at 9.75 out of 10, noting similarities to Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto series. "While Red Dead Redemption's setup reads like a Clint Eastwood script, ...
Take-Two's made a major marketing push behind Red Dead Redemption, aiming for Grand Theft Auto- like top billing for the Western franchise. And such moves make sense: The company makes record-smashing showings with its Grand Theft Auto franchise, but it can't seem to consistently turn profits in non-GTA years. And given Take-Two's fairly regular timeline challenges -- the publisher has a reputation for long development cycles and release delays -- building another blockbuster franchise besides ...
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