{"id":361315,"date":"2025-11-07T14:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=401291"},"modified":"2026-02-20T01:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:33:36","slug":"mafia-the-old-country-has-been-a-success-for-take-two-and-they-point-to-one-reason-its-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/mafia-the-old-country-has-been-a-success-for-take-two-and-they-point-to-one-reason-its-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Mafia: The Old Country has been a success for Take-Two and they point to one reason: its price"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take-Two has confirmed a six-month delay in the release of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), which has negatively impacted its stock price. <strong>The news, which was announced during the company&#8217;s latest earnings call, has raised concerns about Take-Two&#8217;s financial future<\/strong>. According to CEO Strauss Zelnick, this delay further adjusts the company&#8217;s expectations, which is already facing pressures due to the unexpected underperformance of other titles, including Borderlands 4.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A game that has worked very well<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the bad news associated with the delay of GTA 6, Take-Two celebrated the success of its recent release, Mafia: The Old Country. <strong>This game, which was released in August at a price of $50, has exceeded the company&#8217;s expectations. Zelnick highlighted that the title, set in Sicily in the early 20th century<\/strong>, has provided players with an immersive and accessible narrative experience, suggesting a shift towards a more cinematic approach in the company&#8217;s future projects.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mafia: The Old Country - Official Gameplay Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AMtLTi0koGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The success of Mafia: The Old Country has led Zelnick to consider the possibility of developing more titles along the same lines, both within the Mafia franchise and in new creative efforts. However, <strong>this optimism is countered by the tense climate at Rockstar Games, a subsidiary of Take-Two<\/strong>. The company is facing accusations of unfair labor practices after firing more than 30 employees, a decision that has been labeled as retaliation for participating in union activities, although Rockstar argues that the dismissals were justified due to misconduct.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the growing external pressure and uncertainty surrounding GTA 6, <strong>Take-Two&#8217;s future may depend on how they manage both their reputation and their portfolio of emerging titles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take-Two has confirmed a six-month delay in the release of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), which has had a negative impact on its stock price. The news, which was announced during the company&#8217;s latest earnings call, has raised concerns about Take-Two&#8217;s financial future. According to CEO Strauss Zelnick, this delay further adjusts the company&#8217;s expectations, which is already facing pressures after the unexpected underperformance of other titles, including Borderlands 4. 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