Take-Two Achieves 17% Increase in Net Bookings

So, get this — Take-Two, the big cheese in US publishing, somehow managed a 17% jump in net bookings for the first chunk of its financial year. Yeah, we’re talking $1.42 billion from April to June, which I guess isn’t pocket change. Last year around this time, it was $1.22 billion. Not bad, huh?

Apparently, this boom wasn’t just luck. Nope, they’ve got Grand Theft Auto 5 and its Online thingy, NBA 2K25, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Red Dead Online pulling the strings. Oh, and let’s not forget their mobile games — those sneaky little things often doing most of the heavy lifting. It’s like they’re quietly ruling the playground.

And then there’s Strauss Zelnick. You know, the Take-Two CEO, reminding the shareholders that, hey, things are looking pretty snazzy. I imagine him saying it with a bit of a grin: “We’re bumping our Fiscal Year 2026 predictions to somewhere between $6.05 and $6.15 billion.” Bold, right? Apparently, there’s this big lineup of new stuff they’re all excited about. Could be because of the coffee or maybe they’re genuinely optimistic about the shareholder dough.

What a ride…