"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" may attract critics, but it's also likely to outsell everyįor starters, there's the overwhelming success of the previous two games. Though it faces some serious competition in the market this year (including "Halo 2" for the Microsoft ( Research) Xbox and "Half-Life 2" for the PC), GTA has a few things working in its favor. "While it may be the largest video game of all time right now, there will be a day when GTA is supplanted by another game." "Now that 'San Andreas' has launched, we have decided to take an early exit off the highway largely due to a lack of product momentum for after 'GTA: San Andreas'," saidīofA's Gary Cooper in an analyst note. And a noted industry analyst at Bank of America Securities on Monday lowered Take Two ( Research) from "Buy" to "Neutral". Southwest Securities downgraded the company from "Strong Buy" to "Neutral" on Oct 4. 31), but its fiscal first quarter of 2005.Īnalysts, though, are shying away from the company's stock, citing a lack of momentum after the release of "GTA: San Andreas" and saying current share prices already factor in the The game is expected to represent up to 50 percent of Take Two's revenue in not only the company's fiscal fourth quarter (which ends Oct. To put that in perspective, only four films have boasted box officeĮarnings exceeding that amount this year. That could generate nearly $200 million in revenue for publisher Take Two Interactive Software before 2005. Gaming industry analysts expect "GTA: San Andreas" to be the holiday season's biggest title, selling as many as 4 million copies by Dec.
ChangeĬould be in the air Tuesday, though, when gamers get their hands on "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas". NEW YORK (CNN/Money) ñ Since the PlayStation 2 hit store shelves in 2000, no game has sold more copies than "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" or "Grand Theft Auto 3". Game Over is a weekly column by Chris Morris "GTA: San Andreas" should break sales records, but will it help Take Two shares? GTA may set sales records, but will it help TTWO shares? - Oct.
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