Responding to questions asked in yesterday's conference call, Take-Two Interactive's chairman and CEO stated that they don't feel Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto franchise needs to become a yearly affair.
"We're certainly not saying we can't be profitable in a non-GTA year. We don't feel that GTA ought to be an annualized franchise. ... [there is] a balance between how long it takes to develop such an incredible title and meet consumer expectations, and how long you need to make sure that an appetite has been both satisfied and whetted for the next franchise."
Does that kill hope for Grand Theft Auto V, a game that is most likely under development deep within Rockstar North, making it out in fiscal 2010 - something analysts seem quite adamant about? Much like Guitar Hero, multiple GTA titles hit the market in 2009. Despite the fact that the biggest releases were expansions for 2008's GTA IV, the compilation Episodes from Liberty City and the handheld Chinatown Wars were essentially "new" entries. But it has been well over a year now since GTA IV proper was launched.
"That's something I think the company has historically done rather well and I think the high profitability and resiliency of the franchise reflects that," he added. "I wouldn't see that changing."
So... GTA V announced in 2010, released in 2011, then? Gotcha.
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