Grand Theft Auto

includes Grand Theft Auto VI, Grand Theft Auto V, Grand Theft Auto IV

4 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement May 17, 2026 by Strauss Zelnick · said 15 times in 2 episodes since 2026 · across every show →

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brought up most by Strauss Zelnick (11), Torsten Reil (2), David Senra (2)

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May 17, 2026 negative
Assertion Contradicted
BMG Sold Its Take-Two Stake for $14M Right Before GTA Released
“So we sell the stock in the open market for, wait for it, fourteen million dollars. So a month later, this public company launches the first property that we had completed into the market.”
Strauss Zelnick May 17, 2026 ▶ 35:33 The Man Behind Grand Theft Auto 6: Strauss Zelnick
May 17, 2026 neutral
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Grand Theft Auto Was Take-Two's Only Profitable Asset in 2007
“The plan was there was only one good property, which was GTA, which was in development and was soon to be released. We thought ended up getting delayed and everything else was total mess except the NBA franchise, which was really tiny. It was making a tiny amo…”
Strauss Zelnick May 17, 2026 ▶ 56:38 The Man Behind Grand Theft Auto 6: Strauss Zelnick
May 17, 2026 bullish
Opinion
Grand Theft Auto is the Most Valuable Entertainment IP Ever Created
“I think if you counted every, like, Mario Kart and Call of Duty and a bunch of others, it's not entirely clear, but I think in terms of the value of the IP, most people believe it's the most valuable entertainment IP ever created.”
Strauss Zelnick May 17, 2026 ▶ 1:10:04 The Man Behind Grand Theft Auto 6: Strauss Zelnick
May 17, 2026 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Take-Two Historically Lost Money Three Out of Every Four Years
“When GTA released, the company would have a meaningful profit, like, a hundred or so a year, but it only released every four years. They lost money the rest of the time.”
Strauss Zelnick May 17, 2026 ▶ 59:05 The Man Behind Grand Theft Auto 6: Strauss Zelnick
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