GTA VI and the weight of hype

GTA VI and the weight of hype

When Grand Theft Auto VI finally arrives on 19 November, it will almost certainly become the biggest entertainment launch in history. The only real question is by how much. The precedents are staggering. Its predecessor, GTA V, earned US$815.7-million in its first 24 hours in September 2013 and passed $1-billion in three days, making it…

Read More
GTA 6 retail price locked in

GTA 6 retail price locked in

Take-Two Interactive Software has priced its highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI at US$79.99 (R1 330 at the time of publication) and will launch the game on 19 November, the company said on Wednesday. GTA 6 is expected to be the world’s ​largest videogame launch, bringing in billions ​of dollars in sales within days of ⁠release…

Read More