Marvel’s Midnight Suns delayed to second half of 2022, GTA 5 at 155 million copies sold
Games shift launch dates as Grand Theft Auto just can’t be stopped.
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What you need to know
Marvel’s Midnight Suns, a strategy game being developed by XCOM developer Firaxis, is delayed to the second half of 2022, Take-Two Interactivesharedas part of its Q2 2022 financial results. The game waspreviously scheduledto arrive in March 2022 but will now be part of Take-Two Interactive’s Q3 or Q4 lineup.
A seperate statement from the developers of the game onTwitterindicated that the delay was made in order to create an “unforgettable adventure” and taking the time needed to make that happen.
Meanwhile, Take-Two Interactive provided a sales update on several of its titles, confirming that GTA 5 is now at over 155 million copies sold, up another five million since thelast quarter. A current-generation version ofGTA 5 for Xbox Series X|S and PS5is in development and is slated to launch in March 2022. GTA 5 consistently sells five million copies per quarter, strong performance consideringGTA 6is likely still years away.
Rockstar Games is also launching an upcoming remaster compilation, theGTA Trilogy Definitive Edition, on Nov. 11, 2021. Fellow Rockstar Games title Red Dead Redemption 2 is now at 39 million copies sold, up a million copies from the prior quarter.
Overall, Take-Two Interactive reported net bookings of $984.9 million for the quarter.
Three games, better than ever
With Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition, players can revisit three games that helped shape Rockstar Games and the GTA franchise as a whole: GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
