Take-Two's (TTWO) Launuch of GTA Online Met with Headwinds
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Take-Two Interactive Software (Nasdaq: TTWO) shares have been negative and positive Tuesday as fans of the Grand Theft Auto series will now get to experience the thrill with Rockstar's GTA Online platform.
Except, the site has been glitchy since launch.
On its official website (NSFW due to the nature of the GTA series), Rockstar issued the following comments on Monday on gamers giving feedback following launch:
So, though it could be a rousing success for Rockstar/Take-Two, there is still more work that needs to be done before any sort of real commentary can be made.
Shares of Take-Two are up modestly Tuesday afternoon.
Except, the site has been glitchy since launch.
On its official website (NSFW due to the nature of the GTA series), Rockstar issued the following comments on Monday on gamers giving feedback following launch:
...The first few months of Grand Theft Auto Online will be critical as everyone enters this dynamic new world for the first time. Plenty of issues are bound to occur. Remember this interesting character?
One thing we are already aware of, and are trying to alleviate as fast as we can, is the unanticipated additional pressure on the servers due to a significantly higher number of players than we were anticipating at this point – we are working around the clock to buy and add more servers, but this increased scale is only going to make the first few days even more temperamental than such things usually are. This is part of the problem some of you have been experiencing with the iFruit App and some Social Club services – we apologize in advance for this and thank you for your patience in this area.
More than ever, we need your help to report your experiences, findings, likes, loves, dislikes and hates – and we will be looking at your feedback constantly to tune the game into its optimal shape and help guide how Grand Theft Auto Online will grow and evolve past this initial period. We will be checking out how people are playing and what they are not playing or not enjoying, while also monitoring feedback via two other new Rockstar channels:
* [email protected]: This email address will be active from launch day as a place to send your input and feedback direct to us relating to the game.
* GTA Online Forums at Social Club: At some point this fall after the initial release of GTA Online, we are planning to launch Social Club Forums where players can chat with one another about their online experiences as well as access a GTA Online Suggestion board to post about any suggested features, tweaks and changes you want to see.
So, though it could be a rousing success for Rockstar/Take-Two, there is still more work that needs to be done before any sort of real commentary can be made.
Shares of Take-Two are up modestly Tuesday afternoon.
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