Post: 'GTA 5' takes $1bn in three days, biggest entertainment launch ever.
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09-20-2013, 05:33 PM
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DeNo
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Grand Theft Auto 5 has generated $1 billion in just three days, making it the fastest-selling entertainment product in history.
Rockstar's open-world game has smashed previous records set by the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and The Avengers.
Black Ops 2 took an additional 12 days to break the $1bn mark, while The Avengers took a further 16 days.
Reflecting on the game's success, Take-Two chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick described Grand Theft Auto as a
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"cultural phenomenon".
Zelnick said.
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"Grand Theft Auto is a cultural phenomenon and Rockstar Games continues to redefine what can be achieved in interactive entertainment,"
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"We are incredibly proud of the extraordinary critical and commercial response to Grand Theft Auto 5,"
It generated $800 million in 24 hours, becoming the UK's fastest-selling game in the process.
It received over two million mentions on Twitter in a 24-hour period surrounding its release, and has been tipped by bookmakers to become one of the biggest-selling games of all time.
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09-26-2013, 02:50 AM
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partypoker15
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Game of the Year? Hell yea! What else is gonna beat it?
Game of the Decade? Unless the come out with GTA 6 before 2020, then yup.
Game of the Century? So far, yes. Name one that has had a better release and reception.
Best Game Ever? My opinion, so far? Hell yea. (Quietly sings best game ever to the theme of spongebob's "Best Day Ever" song... Its the Best Game Ever Best Game Ever) *Coughs Sorry I got carried away there.
Game of the Decade? Unless the come out with GTA 6 before 2020, then yup.
Game of the Century? So far, yes. Name one that has had a better release and reception.
Best Game Ever? My opinion, so far? Hell yea. (Quietly sings best game ever to the theme of spongebob's "Best Day Ever" song... Its the Best Game Ever Best Game Ever) *Coughs Sorry I got carried away there.
09-29-2013, 11:22 AM
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Sheldon Cooper
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Originally posted by ResistTheSun
MW3 took 5 days, very good work Rockstar.
Think you mean Black Ops 1. :p
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