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Take-Two Interactive issued its earnings report for Q2 2026. The company reported positive numbers, beating revenue and EPS expectations. The parent company of Rockstar Games, 2K Games, and others reported a quarterly Net Bookings figure of $1.96 billion USD and a GAAP net revenue number of $1.77 billion. Both numbers are up year-over-year, albeit with an EPS number of $0.63/share, which is lower than the $0.90/share estimated by Wall Street analysts. "We achieved outstanding second quarter results by releasing new hit titles, driving innovation in live services, and maintaining our commitment to developing the highest quality products," Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said in the Take-Two Q2 2026 earnings report. "With momentum across our business, particularly in mobile and NBA 2K, we are raising our Fiscal Year 2026 Net Bookings forecast for the second consecutive quarter. Rockstar Games will now release Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19, 2026, and we remain both excited and confident they will deliver an unrivalled blockbuster entertainment experience. With the most robust pipeline in our Company’s history, we expect to achieve record levels of Net Bookings in Fiscal 2027, which will establish a new baseline for our business and set us on a path of enhanced profitability." Take-Two credited the recent releases of Borderlands 4, NBA 2K26, and Mafia: The Old Country for its latest revenue figures, as well as perennial stalwarts like Grand Theft Auto 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, and the Zynga catalog. The company is currently looking ahead to its upcoming slate of titles, such as Ghost Story Games' Judas, WWE 2K Mobile for Netflix, and Grand Theft Auto 6. While GTA 6 seems poised to be a massive money winner for the company, the game's release date was officially delayed to November 2026, an announcement that almost feels coincidental in the wake of numerous employee firings and allegations of union busting. Take-Two recently issued a statement that the firings are over leaked confidential information. IWGB union organizers organized outside of the Take-Two London offices prior to Thursday's earnings call to demand the employees' reinstatement. Take-Two finished the Thursday, November 6 trading day down $2.36/share, likely from the aforementioned GTA 6 delay. That number has dipped drastically in after hours trading, down by as much as $40.00/share and currently hovering between $17-18/share as of the time of this post. The Take-Two Interactive earnings call is happening right now and we have our eye on it. We'll report back with any further news here at Shacknews. Be sure to watch the Take-Two Interactive topic page for the latest.
