It's certainly no longer a secret, that GTA 6 is one of the most anticipated blockbuster titles ever. Many gaming fans like it at the top of the wish list. No wonder, after all, it is already considered long before its release “most important video game of all time”. But strictly speaking, the launch of the open world action hit could still take some time. Another game from developer Rockstar Games Despite his age, he continues to dominate the sales charts. How is that possible?
How successful is GTA 5 actually?
It's now been a little over eleven years since developer Rockstar Games brought the action game GTA 5 onto the market. Originally it was a celebration the PS3 as well as the Xbox 360 his debut. Despite the great success of its predecessors – especially from GTA 4 – even the most optimistic expectations were far exceeded. To this day, Grand Theft Auto 5 sold more than 200 million copies worldwide. This incredible number puts it in second place of the most successful games of all time and will only beaten by the mega hit Minecraft. While other games lose the momentum of the initial euphoria after a short time, GTA 5 is still riding a great wave of success today. Don't you think so? We'll prove it to you.
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Can't anyone hold a candle to GTA 5?
As a recent report from the industry magazine Gamesindustry.biz shows, GTA 5 (buy now / €26.98 ) himself current game hits put in their place almost at will. This is proven not least by the latest figures from GSD (Game Sales Data), which are all about current sales statistics rotates. Accordingly is Grand Theft Auto 5 recently achieved the unthinkable.
Despite its proud age of eleven, it was able to open in August 2024 the top spot in the European sales charts set. Sales of both digital and disc versions from all over Europe are taken into account. Accordingly, even current highlights like Star Wars Outlaws can't do anything against the renewed power of GTA 5. The latter benefited from various sales campaigns and discounts to become number 1 again. By the way, it could also the multiplayer offshoot GTA Online push far forward again. We have summarized the top 10 for you in an overview.
1. GTA 5
2. Star Wars Outlaws
3. Hogwarts Legacy
4. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
5. EA Sports FC 24
6. Borderlands 3
7. Red Dead Redemption 2
8. Grand Theft Auto Online
9. Titanfall 2
10. It Takes Two
When will GTA 6 be released?
At least to bridge the waiting time until the release of GTA 6 The fifth game of the legendary franchise seems to be ideal. It is still not clear when the publication can be expected. Publisher Take-Two Interactive has already had it several times Autumn 2025 has been confirmed as the release period. Recently, however, more and more people have appeared Rumors surrounding a possible postponement on. The next few months are definitely going to be very exciting in this regard.
Source: Gamesindustry.biz