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GTA VI release to boost Take-Two after 'Project Genie' slump, says Morgan Stanley ahead of earnings

Cnbc · · 443 words · By Joseph Wilkins
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Shares in Take-Two Interactive Software are set to be lifted by the long-awaited release of Grand Theft Auto VI later this year, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley.

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What happened

Shares in Take-Two Interactive Software are set to be lifted by the long-awaited release of Grand Theft Auto VI later this year, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley.

Why it matters

The release of the blockbuster video game, currently scheduled for November after several delays, should provide a "potent tailwind" for the stock, as hype around GTA's rollout gathers steam.

Common ground

NASDAQ-listed Take-Two stock is down by around 5.4% since the start of 2026, compared to an 11.3% rise for the broader index, after the publisher was swept up in fears of competition from AI models facing the video game sector.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It sold 215 million units”
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No evidence was provided or found regarding the specific sales figure of 215 million units for GTA V.
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Claim 2: “Take-Two Interactive stock closed on Tuesday at $238 per share”
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Claim 3: “Project Genie... can create interactive digital 3D worlds from user prompts”
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Wikipedia and Google DeepMind sources confirm that Project Genie is a world model capable of generating interactive virtual worlds from text, images, or sketches.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Genie, Genie 2 and Genie 3 are world models developed by Google DeepMind that can generate game-like, interactive virtual worlds based on text, images, or sketches. Genie 3 is accessible via Project G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_(world_model)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google DeepMind, trading as Google DeepMind or simply DeepMind, is a British-American artificial intelligence (AI) research laboratory which serves as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Founded in the UK i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_DeepMind
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created spontaneously and portr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williams
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Claim 4: “Its shares sank almost 10% on January 30 after Alphabet unveiled a new artificial intelligence model, Project Genie”
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Web search results explicitly state that Take-Two Interactive shares fell by 7.93% (approximately 8%, close to 'almost 10%') following the unveiling of Google's Project Genie.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alphabet Inc. is an American multinational technology conglomerate holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It was created through a restructuring of Google on October 2, 2015, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_Inc.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manhunt is a 2003 stealth game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in November 2003, followed by Microsoft Windows and Xbox releases in A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt_(video_game)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — X Development LLC, doing business as X (formerly Google X), is an American semi-secret research and development facility and organization founded by Google in January 2010. X has its headquarters abou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Development
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Claim 5: “the broader index [rose] 11.3% [since the start of 2026]”
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The evidence mentions the Nikkei surging 50.7% and other market movements, but there is no mention of a 'broader index' rising by exactly 11.3% since the start of 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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Claim 6: “GTA V selling 33 million copies in the "comparable" time frame”
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Claim 7: “Morgan Stanley predicts the latest instalment of the series will sell 40 million units in 2027”
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Claim 8: “Morgan Stanley set a price target of $280 per share for May 2027”
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Claim 9: “If the release takes place in November as currently scheduled, it would mark a 13-year gap between its predecessor, GTA V”
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GTA V was released in September 2013. A November 2026 release date (confirmed in claim 0) would indeed mark a gap of approximately 13 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Grand Theft Auto VI was formally revealed in December 2023. Following several delays, it is scheduled to be released on 19 November 2026 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_VI
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web search NEUTRAL — Grand Theft Auto VI[5] is an upcoming video game, scheduled for release on November 19, 2026,[2] which will be published by Rockstar Games.[6] It is due to be the seventeenth installment in the Grand …
https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_VI
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web search NEUTRAL — Hi everyone, Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026. We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us …
https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/ak3ak31a49a22…
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Claim 10: “reached $1 billion in sales faster than any entertainment release in history”
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No evidence was provided or found regarding the speed at which GTA V reached $1 billion in sales compared to other entertainment releases.
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Claim 11: “GTA V [captured] 10% of consumer spending on console games... in 2013”
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Claim 12: “Grand Theft Auto VI [is] currently scheduled for November”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and a dedicated GTA Wiki, state that Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for release on November 19, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carl Johnson, also known as "CJ", is a fictional character and the playable protagonist of the action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004), the fifth main installment in Rockstar Games'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Grand Theft Auto is a 1997 action-adventure game developed by DMA Design and published by BMG Interactive. It is the first game in the Grand Theft Auto series and was released in November 1997 for MS-…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Grand Theft Auto VI is an upcoming action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It is due to be the eighth main Grand Theft Auto game, following Grand Theft Auto V (2013), and the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_VI
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Claim 13: “Take-Two Interactive is set to release earnings on Thursday”
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Claim 14: “Stocks in the sector have risen by 18% on average in the final 6 months before launch, according to Morgan Stanley”
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Search results mention Morgan Stanley in the context of oil and inflation, but no evidence was found regarding their analysis of video game publisher stocks rising 18% before launch.
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web search NEUTRAL — The oil market is in “a race against time” as the factors that combined to restrain price rises from the Iran war so far may no longer hold if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed into June, according to…
https://www.livemint.com/market/oil-market-in-race-against-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — GTA 6 'About 18 Months Behind the Original Date,' Take-Two Boss Says.GTA 6 Should Already Be 18 Months Old, Strauss Zelnick Admits, as Rockstar’s ‘Search for Perfection’ Falls to November 2026.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shelter inflation rose to 0.6% in April, double its pace the prior month, according to the last CPI report. “You still have kind of a — what I call a trifecta here,” Gapen said. “We think the Fed’s on…
https://thenyledger.com/markets/why-inflation-could-peak-in-…
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Claim 15: “NASDAQ-listed Take-Two stock is down by around 5.4% since the start of 2026”
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While evidence confirms Take-Two is a NASDAQ-listed company, no specific stock price data for the start of 2026 or a 5.4% decrease was found in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Bruce Thompson (born July 25, 1951) is an American activist and disbarred attorney. As an attorney, Thompson focused his legal efforts against what he perceives as obscenity in modern culture. Th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Headquartered in Manhattan, New York, Take-Two Interactive is an American video game holding company founded in September 1993 by Ryan Brant. It publishes games through 2K Games (Battleborn, BioShock,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Take-Two_Interactive_g…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (sometimes shortened to Take 2 Interactive or T2) is an American video game holding company based in New York City founded by Ryan Brant in September 1993. The comp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take-Two_Interactive
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Claim 16: “GTA V was the bestselling video game of the last decade in both units sold and dollars earned, according to Take-Two Interactive Software's 2025 annual report”
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The evidence confirms Take-Two is a large company and mentions a 2026 results date, but the specific claim regarding the 2025 annual report and GTA V being the bestselling game of the decade is not present in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in New York City founded by Ryan Brant in September 1993.As of April 2025, it is one of the largest publicly traded …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take-Two_Interactive
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web search NEUTRAL — This Bar Chart Race Shows the ranking of Best-Selling Video Game Consoles of all time. Video Game Consoles in this Ranking:Atari 2600IntellivisionColecoVisio...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rY6hjHZzZA
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web search NEUTRAL — Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results on Thursday, May 21, 2026.Contact Information. Take-Two Interactive Software. Investor Relations / Corporate C…
https://www.take2games.com/ir
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