GTA 5 Ships 75 Million Copies, As Mafia 3 Rises To 5 Million
Take-Two today reported earnings for the quarter ended December 31, providing some insight into how the company is performing.
First, Take-Two announced new shipment figures for a pair of 2K titles. Mafia III has now shipped 5 million units (it shipped 4.5 million during its launch week to set a new 2K record), while Civilization VI has now passed 1.5 million units. Bear in mind that shipped means the number of copies that have been sent to a retailer, not necessarily how many have been sold.
During an earnings call, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick announced that Grand Theft Auto V has shipped 75 million copies; the last publicly discussed number was 70 million units.
In terms of financial performance, Take-Two pulled in $476.5 million in revenue, up 15 percent compared to $414.2 million last year. GTA V, GTA Online, WWE 2K17, NBA 2K17, and Civilization VI were called out as being the largest contributors to revenue during the period.
Revenue from digital content jumped 64 percent to $240.2 million, up from $146.4 million. Additionally, "recurrent consumer spending," which includes microtransactions, DLC, and virtual currency, made up 39 percent of digital revenue and 20 percent of total revenue. GTA V, GTA Online, Civilization VI, and NBA 2K17 were mentioned as being the largest contributors here.
Overall, Take-Two posted a loss of $29.8 million for the quarter, which is better than the $42.4 million loss it took during the same period last year.
"Take-Two had a highly successful holiday quarter," Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said in prepared remarks. "Consumer demand for our new releases and catalog titles was strong throughout the period, and players continued to engage significantly with our games after purchase. As a result, we delivered better-than-expected bookings, including our best-ever quarter for recurrent consumer spending, along with double-digit growth in both net revenue and net cash provided by operating activities."
Take-Two paid $250 million to acquire mobile game developer Social Point earlier this month. The company is expected to further discuss that and more during a call scheduled for 1:30 PM PT today. Check back with GameSpot for updates.
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