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Take-Two says, “Sorry for the ‘GTA’ delay — here’s a trailer”

Just four days after Take-Two broke the news that it would bump the release date of “Grand Theft Auto VI” from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026, the publisher dropped its second trailer for the game.

The apparent mea culpa sent Take-Two shares climbing, nearly erasing its losses from Friday’s delay announcement.

The impressive-looking trailer also has the potential to be big for YouTube: the first trailer (which dropped all the way back in December 2023) broke the site’s non-music-video 24-hour view record, notching more than 93 million views in a day. It’s got over 252 million now.

The industry has high expectations for the game, which is expected to boost overall console sales and break $1 billion in preorders alone.

The impressive-looking trailer also has the potential to be big for YouTube: the first trailer (which dropped all the way back in December 2023) broke the site’s non-music-video 24-hour view record, notching more than 93 million views in a day. It’s got over 252 million now.

The industry has high expectations for the game, which is expected to boost overall console sales and break $1 billion in preorders alone.

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Paramount and Microsoft’s Activision agree to partner on a “Call of Duty” movie

Less than a month after forming, Paramount Skydance has landed another major piece of intellectual property. The studio said it’s signed a deal with Microsoft’s Activision to create a live-action “Call of Duty” film.

The competitive shooter is one of the most popular gaming franchises in the world and has been the US’s bestselling series for the past 16 years. The next title in the 22-year-old franchise, “Black Ops 7,” will debut in November.

Paramount, which closed its merger with Skydance in August, has had a summer of big deals. It acquired UFC broadcast rights in a $7.7 billion deal with TKO last month, following a $1.5 billion deal for “South Park” rights in July. The company also lured “Stranger Things” creators away from Netflix last month for a four-year film and TV development deal.

The competitive shooter is one of the most popular gaming franchises in the world and has been the US’s bestselling series for the past 16 years. The next title in the 22-year-old franchise, “Black Ops 7,” will debut in November.

Paramount, which closed its merger with Skydance in August, has had a summer of big deals. It acquired UFC broadcast rights in a $7.7 billion deal with TKO last month, following a $1.5 billion deal for “South Park” rights in July. The company also lured “Stranger Things” creators away from Netflix last month for a four-year film and TV development deal.

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