On eve of GTA release, Take-Two shares slip

No_Style · Oct 26, 2004, 02:36 AM

The good news is you have the single most sought after title of the year. It's the game every reviewer wants to be locked in a room with; the game every gamer is ready to skip class or work in order to play. So wildly sought after is the virtual crime spree that factory workers involved in the CD's pressing are willing to risk criminal prosecution to pilfer the game--just to play it a few days early.

The bad news? The single most sought after game is, effectively, your only triple-A product, and that's just not good enough for Wall Street.

Such is the predicament Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas publisher Take-Two finds itself in today, the eve of the game's worldwide release.

With industry analysts checking in with sales figures that range from first week tallies of half a million in the US to more than four million worldwide, the boon to publisher Take-Two seems measurable in terms of units moved, but elusive in terms of effect those projected sales have on its stock price.
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Oct 26, 2004, 02:36 AM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	On eve of GTA release, Take-Two shares slip The good news is you have the single most sought after title of the year. It's the game every reviewer wants to be locked in a room with; the game every gamer is ready to skip class or work in order to play. So wildly sought after is the virtual crime spree that factory workers involved in the CD's pressing are willing to risk criminal prosecution to pilfer the game--just to play it a few days early. The bad news? The single most sought after game is, effectively, your only triple-A product, and that's just not good enough for Wall Street. Such is the predicament Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas publisher Take-Two finds itself in today, the eve of the game's worldwide release. With industry analysts checking in with sales figures that range from first week tallies of half a million in the US to more than four million worldwide, the boon to publisher Take-Two seems measurable in terms of units moved, but elusive in terms of effect those projected sales have on its stock price. _______________ Read More/Source: GameSpot __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here