Sensation in the gaming world GTA 6 Pre-Orders Towards Records

The much-awaited 'Grand Theft Auto 6' (GTA 6) is on the verge of setting new records. The game, which will be officially launched on November 19, has been receiving an unexpected amount of pre-orders ahead of its release. According to the latest estimates by leading digital market analytics firm 'Sensor Tower', around 96.9 lakh (9.69 million) digital copies have been sold so far. Statistics show that about $ 942 million (about Rs 7,800 crore) has been generated from these funds.

In terms of gaming platforms, the highest response has come from Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) users. About 74 to 75 per cent of the total pre-orders were from the PS5, while the remaining 25 to 26 per cent were from Xbox Series X consoles. In addition, nearly 89 per cent of the users who bought the game preferred the premium 'Ultimate Edition' worth $100. Gamers prefer a version that has more features than the $80 Basic Edition.

Take-Two Interactive, which is releasing the game, expressed satisfaction over this unprecedented response. The company's CEO, Strauss Zelnick, confirmed that the advance orders exceeded their internal expectations. However, he made it clear that the official sales data will be announced only after the launch. Industry sources say that the data currently available is only for digital platforms and if bookings of physical copies are also taken into account, the revenue is likely to cross the $1 billion milestone already.

The game, which will be released worldwide on November 19, will require gamers to allocate a large amount of storage space. The game requires about 212 GB of free space for installation. The pre-loading process has also started from November 10. The story of the game takes place in the backdrop of the fictional state of Leonida, which is similar to the state of Florida in the United States. The game has been created with new graphics and adventures with the main characters Lucia Caminos and Jason Duvall.