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So How Much Did It Cost Take-Two To Fend Off EA's Advances?
Earlier this year, Electronic Arts were mad for Take-Two. Mad. Looked like a takeover was inevitable. Yet we enter 2009 with Take-Two an independent company. How the hell did that happen? More »
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Comment by Soldier_CLE : The Wrath of PONG: I don't know if Strauss is ripped or not, but he looks more fit than most execs of late. ... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Stock Market Says Nothankyou To Take-Two
Take-Two's financial results last quarter weren't the greatest. Sure, sales were up, but overall, money was down, and in business terms, money is what counts. Which explains why shareholders gave Take-Two a belting today. More »
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Comment by Ken: So... are we gonna see the big fish eat the little fish effect? EA buys Take 2 finally and... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Take-Two: We're Cautiously Optimistic Too!
The world economy is going to shit, but the video game industry continues to thrive. But for how long? Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick hops on the "cautious optimism" bandwagon, saying "slightly down is the new up." More »
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Is Take-Two Thinking of Subscription-Based GTA and BioShock?
During today's talk at the BMO Capital Market's conference, Take-Two head honcho Strauss Zelnick seemed very up on the idea of downloadable content, micro-transactions and even... subscriptions.
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Comment by Stoli: We'll see how well a subscription-based model works. I can tell them that I won't be buying into that. 7 Responses | Other threads
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GTA DLC and Chinatown Wars May Be Delayed
Both the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content coming to the Xbox 360 and the DS-based Chinatown Wars may be hitting later than expected, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told a gathering at today's BMO Capital Markets 16th Annual Interactive Entertainment Conference in New York City.
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Comment by Archaotic: Clearly, anyone who bought GTA4 for the DLC is probably feeling the burn by now. 12 Responses | Other threads
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Take-Two Chairman Now Men's Fitness Coverboy
Strauss Zelnick, executive chairman of the board of directors at Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive, is in good shape. Good enough shape to be on the cover of Men's Fitness magazine, anyway, as his ripped forearms and healthy pecs grace the cover of the November issue. More »
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Comment by Emiat: He may be on the cover but his head still looks to have been photoshopped on. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Take-Two Chairman: Quality Wins Out Over Shovelware
Never let it be said Take-Two aren't focused on quality. They don't have the packed release schedule of companies like EA or Activision, but pound-for-pound, their games are amongst the best-regarded in the business. A strategy chairman Strauss Zelnick is very keen on, telling VentureBeat that quality will always win out over quantity: More »
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Comment by Ganji: Anyone care to enlighten me how it can actually reach an asymptote? Isn't an asymptote the point where it's undefined?... more » | Other threads
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Take-Two Boss: 2K "Out-Rate" EA Sports
Speaking at the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference, the square-Jawed and wonderfully-named Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick let rip on EA Sports, choosing his fight, and his words, super-carefully: More »
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Comment by EnigmaNemesis: So then why does your baseball suck total balls compared to Sony's, and your series has never toppled EA's MVP... more » | Other threads
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Take-Two Ponders Entering The Music Game Genre
Would Take-Two ever consider setting Rockstar loose on the music game genre? Last night, during Take-Two's Q1 financial results call, Board chairman Strauss Zelnick addressed an analyst who asked exactly that, "given Rockstar's nature." I guess he meant, "as rockstars"? More »
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Comment by dowingba: Rockstar's nature has something to do with rhythm games? Are they talking about the god-awful low-rider hydraulics competitions in... more » | Other threads
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Take-Two Boss Claims GTA IV Is Glitch Free
Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two Interactive Chairman, may have enviable cheekbones and impressive compensation, but what he does not have is a grasp on the software issues surrounding Grand Theft Auto IV. With Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3s locking up during GTA IV play sessions, a twelve step "fix" from Rockstar Games support and a host of anecdotal solutions that aren't yet a cure-all, you might wonder where Strauss has been this past week.
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Take-Two Only Lost $38 Million Last Quarter, Seems Pleased
Take-Two Interactive had plenty to sing about today. There was the official word on BioShock 2, even more Carnival Games for little girls and boys to enjoy and a reaffirmation of Grand Theft Auto IV's worldwide ship date of April 29. Yay! Sure, there were some delays, but all in all, not bad. The best news? The company managed to only lose 38 million bucks in its first fiscal quarter of 2008! That's better than the Take-Two gang had expected, with Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two, saying he was "pleased." This is how you lose money, people—with a faint hint of a smile on your face. More »
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The Real Reason Take-Two Rejected EA's Offer?
OK, bear with me. ZelnickMedia are an investment firm who were brought in to run Take-Two. Take-Two's executive chairman is a Mr. Strauss Zelnick, a member of ZelnickMedia's "executive parntership". EA have made two offers to buy Take-Two, one on February 6, one on February 19. Very shortly after receiving the first offer, and before they received the second offer (or told shareholders about it), Take-Two's board of directors and ZelnickMedia approved a "major increase in compensation" (ie a payrise) for Mr. Zelnick, along with CEO Ben Feder and executive VP Karl Slatoff (also ZelnickMedia members). Part of that deal included a hefty stocks payout for Zelnick, who received shares in the company that would either mature in time or - and here's the kicker - half of which would vest (ie pay out) immediately should the company be bought. More »
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Comment by Kounji: @PownerOfNewbs: There tends not to be so much anti trust on single software. Though I'm wondering really when the... more » | Other threads
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Analyst "Convinced" That Take-Two Will Be Swallowed
Take-Two bigwig Strauss Zelnick may not be interested in selling the company to another buyer, but Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey says the publisher "will eventually be acquired at a meaningful premium to their current share price." Hickey values the Rockstar Games portfolio alone at about $1 billion, which doesn't even begin to cover the other big Take-Two intellectual properties—BioShock, Carnival Games, Civilization—all of which could make the company very attractive to buyers. Sure, it may involve a few headaches when Manhunt 3 kills some poor grandmother because it's just that dangerous, but you've gotta break a few eggs. More »
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Comment by paydirt76: Rockstar will leave TTWO, so you can't count future releases after 2008 in the value of TTWO. That analyst isn't... more » | Other threads
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His Name Is Strauss Zelnick. It is Wonderful.
Take-Two? Not for sale. Back in March, current Chairman Strauss Zelnick led a group of investors in ousting the then Take-Two management. Strauss Zelnick has turned the company around! It's now efficient! Better yet, Strauss Zelnick is a super name! He's known for fixing up company companies and selling them off. This time is different. Strauss Zelnick explains: More »
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Comment by Insomnia Bob: @wheezo: Wait... he made CD suck? This guy did that to them? I knew with a name like Strauss Zelnick... more » | Other threads
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Take-Two Execs Explain GTA IV Delay
In a conference call with investors earlier today, Take-Two execs Strauss Zelnick and Ben Feder explained the company's decision to delay Grand Theft Auto IV for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360. Zelnick chalked up the Q2 2008 push back to "almost strictly technological problems... not problems, but challenges." They said they were "highly confident" that the game will ship within its new release window. More »
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Take-Two, AO Rating Has No Meaning
Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick doesn't mind an over 17, or even over 18 rating on Manhunt 2's cover. His average customer is in their 30s, so in his eyes, the game will sell fine no matter what the ESRB age limitations may be. His problem is with the logistics surrounding an adults-only rating.The AO rating was not intended when it was developed to mean a non-rating. That wasn't the point. If you can't market it because you aren't allowed by the licensors or the retailers won't carry it, then the rating doesn't have any meaning. Clearly one has to discuss what its purpose is.
My issue with AO? It sounds like I'm buying porn. And I don't want to wear a trenchcoat and fedora every time I want to get my pretend murder fix. More »
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