GTA 5 Tops $800 Million in First-Day Sales
- September 18, 2013 04:40pm EST
Grand Theft Auto 5 took in $800 million in its first day around the globe, Take-Two Interactive Software announced Wednesday.
The latest version of the franchised debuted on Sept. 17 for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Its one-day haul makes it the "highest first day retail sales of any title in the history of the company and the Grand Theft Auto series," according to Take-Two, which owns GTA developer Rockstar Games.
"All of us at Take-Two are thrilled with the initial response to Grand Theft Auto V. Once again, the team at Rockstar Games have outdone themselves, setting the entertainment industry's new standard for creativity, innovation and excellence," Strauss Zelnick, chairman and CEO of Take-Two, said in a statement. "Beginning at midnight on Monday, consumers around the world gathered in anticipation to be among the first to experience the evolution of this remarkable series."
In North America, more than 8,300 stores opened as the clock struck 12, Zelnick said.
In some cases, life has imitated art when it comes to the violent game. London police this week arrested three teenagers who attacked a man who had just purchased a copy of GTA 5. In the U.S., three men also posed as New York City police officers in an effort to be first in line at the Staten Island Mall to buy the new title.
GTA 5 is available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360; the Standard Edition is $59.99, the Special Edition is $79.99, and the Collector's Edition costs $149.99.
In its review of GTA V, PCMag sister network IGN said the caper-filled game is "grand in every sense."
For more, see PCMag's list of The 5 Best Grand Theft Auto Games.
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