GTA V hits 185 million units sold
Take-Two Interactive held their earnings call recently and revealed new sales information for Grand Theft Auto and their other series. GTA V has now sold over 185 million copies which is up five million from what they revealed in May. GTA V will be turning 10 years old this Fall where it first released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game is now available on three different generations of consoles being the two we mentioned and Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series XlS, and PlayStation 5. CEO Strauss Zelnick stated Grand Theft Auto V outperformed what they initially anticipated and GTA Online had more players online in the month of June than any other time that wasn’t during the COVID pandemic. Take-Two also said they are positioning themselves for a significant inflection point in fiscal 2025. And they believe it will include new record levels of operating performance. A game that would give a nice boost in sales for Rockstar and Take-Two is Grand Theft Auto 6. Fiscal Year 2025 for Take-Two Interactive is April 24 through March 2025 so the assumptions is that GTA 6 will be releasing around October to December 2024. Rockstar Games recently announced they’re bringing Red Dead Redemption to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on August 17. Source: Rockstar Intel
Pokémon: Paldean Winds is a limited original series coming soon
The Pokémon Company announced a new animated web series titled Pokémon: Paldean Winds, which brings the Paldea region to life in an all-new way. It was revealed during the recent Pokémon Presents that was hosted on August 8, 2023. This limited original series follows three academy students—Ohara, Aliquis, and Hohma—on their journey of growth and learning while attending school. Pokémon: Paldean Winds is limited to just four episodes featuring animation from WIT STUDIO. The series will be available exclusively on The Official Pokémon YouTube channel. Other announcements from the Pokémon Presents shared another animated series, Pokémon: Path to the Peak premiering on August 11. Game updates included the first DLC for Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet. Pokémon Stadium 2 and Pokémon Trading Card Game have also become available in the Gameboy Library on the Nintendo Switch.
Pokémon: Path to the Peak premieres on August 11
The Pokémon Company announced in the recent Pokémon Presents, they will premiere a short animated series titled Pokémon: Path to the Peak on August 11, 2023. It will be during a special screening at the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, taking place at the Pacifico Yokohama. Viewers will follow Ava and her partner Pokémon, Oddish, on their journey to rise to the top in the world of competitive Pokémon Trading Card Game play. Fans around the world will also be able to watch the first episode on the official Pokémon YouTube channel on August 11. The Pokémon Presents that took place on August 8, 2023 shared news and updates for already released Pokémon titles. Mew and Mewtwo are joining Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask has a release date of September 13, 2023.
