{"id":20178,"date":"2021-08-03T08:34:11","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T08:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/rockstar-s-launch-of-gta-6-is-not-being-rushed-amid-franchise-s-booming-success"},"modified":"2024-07-19T16:00:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:00:11","slug":"rockstar-s-launch-of-gta-6-is-not-being-rushed-amid-franchise-s-booming-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/gta\/rockstar-s-launch-of-gta-6-is-not-being-rushed-amid-franchise-s-booming-success","title":{"rendered":"Rockstar&#8217;s launch of GTA 6 is not being rushed amid franchise&#8217;s booming success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rockstar Games have smashed the record books after stats regarding the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise were revealed. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/gta\/gta-online-next-gen-update-release-date-changes-new-content-trailer-more\">GTA V expansion for next-gen consoles<\/a> slated to release later this year, it&#8217;s clear that Rockstar is by no means slowing down. This follows the announcement of new content, visual improvements and gameplay improvements.<\/p>\n<p>In spite of this upcoming release, many fans were hoping for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/gta\/grand-theft-auto-6-teaser\">glimpse or hint at GTA 6<\/a> but were gravely disappointed. GTA 6 has been speculated for a long time now but Rockstar has yet to confirm the much-anticipated title&#8217;s release and we now have a faint idea why.<\/p>\n<h2>Rockstar GTA 6 launch is not being rushed<\/h2>\n<p>Daniel Ahmad, who is the Senior&nbsp; Analyst at Niko Partners (NPD Group), revealed that Rockstar Games&#8217; GTA franchise was one of the most successful, iconic and critically acclaimed brands in all of entertainment, selling over 350 million units to date.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1627982803910698646=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1627982827242545176=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto V has surpassed 150 million units sold in.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise has sold in over 350 million units. The next gen version of GTA V \/ GTA Online is set to launch this holiday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yGbKQCO3M8\">pic.twitter.com\/yGbKQCO3M8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZhugeEX\/status\/1422290326937559040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>According to the NPD Group statistics, the GTA V title alone sold over 150 million units, equalling about USD 1 billion in retail sales. In addition, the title has been dubbed the &#8220;Best-selling game of the decade&#8221; in the United States.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/K1TNgt_l7VjT3hVf0kMosfqFL3Et5TU4wmToNw3IKYI\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9HVEFfVi9ndGFfb25saW5lX25leHRfZ2VuX3JlbGVhc2VfZGF0ZS5qcGc\" alt=\"gta 6 release not rushed by rockstar games trevor gta v\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Trevor Philips of Grand Theft Auto V (Picture: Rockstar Games)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given that the GTA V next-gen version is launching on November 11th this year, we speculate that it will bolster sales figures even more.<\/p>\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; max-width: 650px;\" data-ephox-embed-iri=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=foUaOCzfIRU\"><iframe style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/foUaOCzfIRU?rel=0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/foUaOCzfIRU?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/foUaOCzfIRU\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>We feel that the franchise has also seen considerable growth and attention thanks to popular streamers like Felix &#8220;xQc&#8221; Lengyel, who continue to popularize the game in their Twitch roleplay streams.<\/p>\n<p>xQc&#8217;s GTA streams often see upwards of 100,000 concurrent viewers which exemplify the title&#8217;s immense popularity.<\/p>\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; max-width: 650px;\" data-ephox-embed-iri=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NSGakwqDEZs\"><iframe style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NSGakwqDEZs?rel=0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NSGakwqDEZs?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/NSGakwqDEZs\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Beyond this, GTA Online, which currently comes free with every copy of GTA V is also said to be constantly evolving. According to Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games&#8217; parent company, GTA Online augmented new players during the last quarter by 72%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed-holdback\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd190ZWFtX2hvbGRiYWNrXzExOTI5Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6ImNvbnRyb2wiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjo3fX0%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1422295273636696073&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F13175&amp;sessionId=6570696811bade1e51450d062fe6e388fab41a2c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1422295273636696073&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F13175&amp;sessionId=694895469208c9e98e37bee14b9fb105cb14b8f8&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1627982803910698646=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1627982827242545176=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">GTA Online received a 72% increase of new players during the last quarter &#8211; Take-Two <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DJj1rpcuOJ\">pic.twitter.com\/DJj1rpcuOJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben (@videotech_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/videotech_\/status\/1422295273636696073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>These figures demonstrate the colossal success of the GTA franchise and demonstrate clearly why Rockstar are in no rush to release the next instalment of the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/gta\/grand-theft-auto-6-what-we-know-so-far\">Grand Theft Auto 6<\/a> is suspected to release sometime in the year 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/Er_FfwbSlDWbv23nwuL6kKYFtamwBovMOm2vH54HfTQ\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9HVEFfVi9HVEEtNi1HVEEtVkktZTE2MjAwMzU0NzQ5NjAuanBn\" alt=\"gta 6 slated for 2025 release\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">GTA 6 slated for release in 2025 (Picture: Rockstar Games \/ via Boss Hunting)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While this is a long wait away, fans will be able to enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/gta\/gta-online-next-gen-update-release-date-changes-new-content-trailer-more\">enhanced expansion of GTA V<\/a> releasing on Xbox Series X\/S and Playstation 5 on the 11th of November 2021.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/shroud-on-new-world-s-unique-experience-it-s-so-different-from-your-traditional-mmo\">Shroud on New World&#8217;s unique experience: &#8220;It&#8217;s so different from your traditional MMO&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;t forget to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\">dedicated video games section for news, upcoming releases, updates<\/a>, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Header image via Rockstar Games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rockstar Games have smashed the record books after stats regarding the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise were revealed. 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