Recent events serve as a reminder that creating video games can be a fun endeavor, but it is primarily a business.
This also applies to Electronic Arts, which announced in 2025 that it would go private, effectively being bought by a group from Saudi Arabia. This affects many companies, including Take-Two Interactive, albeit indirectly.
Take-Two is not involved in the deal and remains a public company. At a meeting with investors, CEO Strauss Zelnick spoke about the deal and its potential impact on Take-Two.
«We are always on our guard here. I like to repeat that arrogance is the enemy of sustained success. We are in an excellent position. Economically, we are performing better than expected, and this is thanks to the creativity that has always been our advantage. If we can maintain this, we have a wonderful future. At the end of the year, we really have little debt.»
In an interview with The Game Business, he added:
We wish our competitors good luck. Business development is facilitated by strong players, not just one strong player. Therefore, perhaps the competitive environment will change a little, or perhaps nothing will change at all. In any case, we must do our job — create the best entertainment in the world.
