- New Information by Ceo of GTA 6 Strauss Zelnick about the reconfirmation of GTA 6 release and how they will price the game.
- Gameshop Twente accidentally priced the game, which gave some idea to what the game might cost.
- GTA 6 might have some legal issues before its release in November.
Strauss Zelnick reconfirms the GTA 6 launch plans and how about game’s pricing, in a discussion with podcaster, as speculation and hype builds for trailer 3.
GTA 6 Price Should Match Other AAA Game
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick was asked about in game advertising in the PC and console gaming space, and when he gave his response, he also provided a hint about what GTA 6‘s actual price would be. “Well, for free-to-play titles, yes. For titles for which you’ve paid 70 or 80 bucks, no,” Zelnick stated.
“We have some limited advertising inside games like NBA 2K because that, you know, it fits within the vernacular. You want to see advertising in an arena, in a stadium, because you would if you were there in real life,” Zelnick added. When asked about interstitial advertisements in gaming, Zelnick replied, “Very difficult for me to believe that we would want to have interstitial advertising in a game that someone paid 70 or 80 bucks for would seem unfair.”
Those statements have been taken by many fans as a confirmation that Grand Theft Auto VI and other major titles that fall under the Take-Two Interactive will cost roughly $80 when it finally arrives. Even though the price leaked from Gameshop Twente puts it much higher than that, it seems likely that this price is a placeholder or a price for a special edition of the game.
Accidental Price Leak From Gameshop Twente
A new price leak from Dutch retailer Gameshop Twente has gamers worried. The retailer currently has GTA 6 priced at €99, which is equivalent to about $115 in US dollars. Even though this price isn’t final, it already has gamers up in arms, with some claiming they won’t pay over $100 for any game, even if it’s the latest GTA. Thankfully, even though this leak could be bad news for fans who are eagerly awaiting the new Rockstar titles, there are signs that the actual price will be far more reasonable.
GTA 6 Will Face Some Legal Problems Before Its Release
Despite all of the hype surrounding Grand Theft Auto VI, Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar aren’t heading towards its release without facing some major issues along the way. Among the most controversial issues facing the company today is the ongoing UK court case accusing the company of illegal union busting via firing employees who were either already union members or in the process of organizing their own union.
Alex Marshall, the president of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain, said in a statement in mid-March, “Rockstar has just carried out one of the most blatant and ruthless acts of union busting in the history of the games industry. This flagrant contempt for the law and for the lives of the workers who bring in their billions is an insult to their fans and the global industry.”
Rockstar and Take-Two will also have to navigate new laws such as Australia’s Age-Restricted Materials Code, which has received new updates that will force online gamers to verify their age with any given digital platform. Gamers and internet users will have to verify their identities online before accessing any R-rated or more explicit materials, with each “breach of a direction to comply with a code” potentially drawing fines as high as AU$49.5 million.
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