Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has revealed that Grand Theft Auto V has shipped over 65 million copies worldwide since its release in September 2013.
Speaking during its latest earnings call overnight, Zelnick confirmed that the critically acclaimed action-adventure title shipped five million alone during the period January – March 2016. In addition, Grand Theft Auto Online continues to drum up impressive figures.
"Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online have exceeded our expectations in every quarter since they released," said Zelnick, "and continue meaningfully to expand their audience more than two and half years after their initial launch."
"Grand Theft Auto V is sold in more than 65 million units worldwide. Moreover, engagement with Grand Theft Auto Online continues to be fantastic, with both fourth quarter and fiscal 2016 revenues up year-over-year.”
"Rockstar Games has driven sustained engagement, with the Grand Theft Auto Online by delighting audiences with the regular release of free content updates. And there are many more on the way to keep these communities driving."
GTA V was initially released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and generated $800 million in one day, becoming the fastest-selling video game of all time. Rockstar later ported the game to current-generation systems the following year, which went on to sell-in 10 million copies by early 2015.