Is The End Near For GTA 5?

Published 11/08/2022, 8:30 AM EST

GTA 5 was one of the most hyped games of its time, as it took fans on a whole new adventure. It was a massive jump from its prequel, with a better storyline, graphics, characters, visuals, and more. Fans were more than happy about the title’s release, as they had never received something great. Plus, some of them even considered it far ahead of time, as the game topped the charts for years.

However, with time, the game lost its mark as Rockstar posted lesser revenue. Everything in this world has an expiration date, and it was time for the franchise to add a new one. Still, Rockstar kept GTA 6 in rumors, with no announcements for the same. And now, after nine years of release, it looks like the franchise needs to address the issue, as GTA 5’s numbers sound like trouble.

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GTA 5 sales tank, share trades at a lower level, no possible announcement for GTA 6 – Is Rockstar surfing through high waves?

According to Benji-Sales, GTA 5 finally seems to have its downfall as the company reported a mere 1 million copies in the first quarter. The number sounds quite large, but it’s GTA that we’re referring to, so it’s pretty less.

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Rockstar released GTA 5 almost ten years back, giving fans a next-gen title. And while fans cherished it for years, they finally understood the need for a new one. After all, the game topped the gaming charts for almost a decade, despite multiple rumors of its sequel.

Plus, Take-Two’s share has been consolidating since April, limiting investors to a certain share of profits. The stock tanked over 17% recently after multiple negative news about the franchise surfaced on the internet.

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Lastly, Rockstar fell to one the biggest company breaches, as a hacker leaked hours of gameplay on the internet. While the franchise put its heart and soul into GTA VI, the breach came as a major blow. All in all, the issue escalated to a massive level where the management had to involve the police to sort it out.

Take-Two stock currently taking an absolute beating in after hours trading, down nearly 17%
GTAV shipments slowing isn't the main factor (mobile market issues is likely the biggest one) but the news certainly doesn't help pic.twitter.com/7Cng2sbvoY
— Benji-Sales (@BenjiSales) November 7, 2022

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So, that brings us down to one important question whether it is high time Rockstar publishes something about GTA VI. After all, fans have waited for years to get the title per se, any news, but the franchise kept mum.

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Atharv is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Journalism from Mumbai University, Atharv has a keen eye for writing engaging content. He enjoys all kinds of games but thoroughly follows FPS games such as Call of Duty, Apex Legends and Fortnite.

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Is The End Near For GTA 5?

GTA 5 sales tank, share trades at a lower level, no possible announcement for GTA 6 – Is Rockstar surfing through high waves?

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