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Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told CNBC that AI has not reduced game development costs and is more likely to drive them up. He argued that while technology can boost production efficiency, creative ambitions and player expectations expand in parallel, prompting studios to invest more to realize richer ideas—so AI’s net effect is higher overall spending. Zelnick noted the company’s priorities remain creativity, innovation, and efficiency, but emphasized that quality and player experien
Statements from Take-Two's CEO shape industry expectations about AI's impact on budgets and project planning. Tech and game dev teams must reconcile emerging AI tools with rising creative scope and cost pressures.
Dossier last updated: 2026-06-01 12:00:29
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Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told CNBC that AI has not reduced game development costs and is more likely to drive them up. He argued that while technology can boost production efficiency, creative ambitions and player expectations expand in parallel, prompting studios to invest more to realize richer ideas—so AI’s net effect is higher overall spending. Zelnick noted the company’s priorities remain creativity, innovation, and efficiency, but emphasized that quality and player experience trump cost concerns, citing blockbuster hits like Grand Theft Auto V as outcomes of that philosophy. He said if costs can be trimmed, Take-Two will do so without sacrificing creativity.
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Morgan Stanley projects that Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto VI could sell 40 million copies within four months of its November 19 release, a pace that would make it the fastest-selling game in history. Take-Two confirmed the November launch and industry estimates expect massive demand and multibillion-dollar revenue; analysts note a likely $80 price point and cite a global PS5 install base near 93 million (1.27 billion ninth-gen consoles total by Dec 2025). Morgan Stanley analyst Matthew Coste says Take-Two is well positioned to benefit and that surpassing the 40 million forecast would materially boost company revenue. The estimate is compared to GTA V’s 29 million first-month sales and the series’ historical launch figures.