For years,Grand Theft Auto 5has been a profitable game, and continues to be with its re-release for the PS4 and Xbox One console generation. Since the remaster was so profitable,Grand Theft Auto 5will be remastered for next-generation consoles as well, releasing this year. However, the decision to release the game yet again goes a little further than that.
During the Morgan Stanley Conference, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick was asked about the company’s business strategy when it comes to remasters. Zelnick said that remasters were always a part ofTake-Two’s business strategy and will continue to be a part of it moving forward. He also stated that Take-Two handles making game remasters differently than the company’s competition.
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Zelnick said that when it comes to remasters, Take-Two goes further than making simple ports for its titles. The company’s objective is to make each game remaster take full advantage of the newest gaming hardware. In this case, the technology inthe PlayStation 5and the Xbox Series X. Zelnick said the company takes the time it needs to make the game not only as good as it can be, but also as different as it can be for its release on the new technology.
Zelnick believesGrand Theft Auto 5’snext-gen versions will bring a strong experience to players with the third console generation. He said the company improves technology for the remasters, upgrades visuals, and adds performance enhancements. Zelnick also pointed out the company saw success with the remasteredMafiagames released last year. Specifically,Mafia: Trilogy, which contained HD remasters of bothMafia 2andMafia 3along with the remake ofMafia:Definitive Editionto top it all off.
Zelnick is confident that Rockstar will continue to deliver this year withGrand Theft Auto 5’supcoming remaster. However, players expectingremasters of pastGrand Theft Autogamesmay be disappointed. The subject previously came up during a Q&A Session in Take-Two’s last earnings call in February. Zelnick replied to the question by saying, “I’m kind of inclined to leave it more as a statement than a question.” He went on to say that any update on the release schedule would come from Rockstar Games.
He provided a similar answer when asked at the conference for any news on the release ofGrand Theft Auto 6. Zelnick said that Rockstar hasn’t announced any new titles and that any announcements for the sequel will come from Rockstar itself. While players may not seeGrand Theft Auto 6anytime soon, they can look forward to gettingGrand Theft Auto 5for next-gen consoles.
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