Take-Two’s financial report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 reveals that the company saw net revenue grow 26% year-over-year to $1.78 billion, with digital revenue up 32% to $922 million. Grand Theft Auto V, Grand Theft Auto Online, NBA 2K17, NBA 2K16, Mafia III, WWE 2K17, and Civilization VI were highlighted as the largest contributors to net revenue.
Speaking with MCV, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said at least five million copies of Grand Theft Auto V were sold since February 2017, bringing the lifetime total to 80 million. After revealing that 75% of copies have been sold physically, Zelnick added, “What’s driving this is that consumers love this title and want more of it.”
Looking at some of Take-Two’s other titles, WWE 2K17 has shipped roughly three million units, Mafia III has shipped more than five million units, and NBA 2K17 is nearing eight million shipped, putting it on course to become their highest-selling sports title ever. Take-Two’s upcoming slate of releases includes the Stones Unturned DLC for Mafia III on May 30, the Sign of the Times DLC for Mafia III in summer 2017, NBA 2K18 on September 19, the newly announced WWE 2K18 (platforms TBA) in fall 2017, and the recently delayed Red Dead Redemption 2 in spring 2018.
In his statement, Zelnick revealed that Red Dead Redemption 2 won’t be out until Fiscal Year 2019 (beginning April 1, 2018), and it will be joined by a “highly...