Grand Theft Auto 5 was expected to break some records in its opening day, however, not even the publisher, Take-Two Interactive, expected the game to rake in over $800 million (R7.7 billion*) in its first day of release.<\/p>\n
The release and consequential sales of the game mark the highest first-day retail sales of the company\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
“All of us at Take-Two are thrilled with the initial response to Grand Theft Auto V. Once again, the\u00a0team at Rockstar Games\u00a0have outdone themselves, setting the entertainment industry’s new standard for\u00a0creativity, innovation and excellence,”\u00a0said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are incredibly proud of Rockstar Games’ creative achievement and could not be more pleased with the success of this launch.”<\/p>\n
GTA 5 released on Monday (17 September 2013) to some\u00a0stellar reviews<\/a>, as expected.<\/p>\n The multiplayer component of the game, GTA Online, hasn\u2019t even launched yet, which will undoubtedly please fans even further. It launches on 1 October 2013.<\/p>\n More GTA 5 news:<\/b><\/p>\n GTA 5: Xbox 360 vs PS3 versions compared<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n GTA 5 gameplay footage YouTube policy outlined<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n GTA 5 \u2013 a flawless crime?<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n GTA 5 cost R2.6-billion to make<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n SA GTA 5 price increase: distributor, retailers respond<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n*1\u00a0USD\u00a0=\u00a09.62434\u00a0ZAR<\/h6>\n