A specific legal proceeding led to the disclosure of some metrics.
Recently, players once again remembered Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and GTA: Vice City Stories. Lawyers for the publisher Take-Two had questions for DT Global Investment Holdings.
They were trying to register the trademark "Vice City Subs" for a sandwich and/or restaurant business.
The media drew attention to the fact that in a document confirming Take-Two's claims to "Vice City", lawyers explain the history and significance of this term in Rockstar's successful GTA franchise. Some game sales data are also mentioned.
According to the document, the company sold more than 7 million copies of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (the game was released in 2006). Earlier in 2008, sales were estimated at 4.5 million copies.
At the same time, speaking about sales of GTA: Vice City, lawyers announced the old figure of "17.5 million copies" — this circulation was reported back in 2008.
