Netflix has significantly increased its gaming business in recent years and has even maintained multiple cooperation with Take-Two Interactive. However, this does not mean that both parties will go further to the step of acquisition. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently made it clear that the company currently has no plans to sell to Netflix or other potential buyers, and is quite proud to be able to maintain independent development.
“Grand Theft Auto VI” cooperation is a cooperation, the company is still its own
The current cooperation between the two companies is actually quite close. “Grand Theft Auto VI (Grand Theft Auto VI)” will first broadcast a preview on Netflix on August 27, and will then be released on the official YouTube channel of Rockstar Games. In addition, “Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition” and “Red Dead Redemption” have also entered Netflix Games through cooperation in the past. It’s just that cooperation is cooperation, and Take-Two obviously has no plans to package and sell the company.
With annual revenue exceeding US$8 billion, wouldn’t it be good to be your own boss?
Facing the question of whether Netflix may expand its business by acquiring game companies, Zelnick said that Netflix has been very cautious about large-scale acquisitions in the past, while Take-Two currently expects revenue to exceed $8 billion this year and continue to remain profitable. He believes that Take-Two is one of the largest pure game listed companies in the game industry, so there is no reason for the company to rush to find someone to take over. To put it bluntly, if your business is doing well, why should you suddenly hand over the keys?