Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has addressed the high-profile release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, describing the title as “terrific” just days before the November 19 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.
As November remains packed with major software releases, the industry is watching how these two significant titles navigate a competitive market.
Zelnick Discusses Market Competition
Speaking with GamesBeat, Zelnick responded to questions about whether Nintendo’s latest Switch 2 title serves as direct competition for Rockstar Games’ long-awaited sequel. He addressed whether the game competes with the Rockstar Games sequel by noting that he views entertainment as a struggle for audience attention. While Rockstar is a leader in open-world development, consumers have many ways to spend their time.
In the entertainment business, you compete against everything and nothing. Everything because there’s so many ways consumers can spend their time, and nothing because if there’s nothing good out there, people don’t need to consume any of it. It’s like food; like food could be bad, but you still are going to be hungry. But in the case of entertainment, it’s not a must-have; it’s a want to have. So it’s our job to make the best entertainment on earth. When we do that, people will show up for it.
Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive
Comparing November Game Releases
The industry is watching these two titles closely. Zelnick said Grand Theft Auto VI will likely exceed the remake in total sales and industry acclaim, though he still praised the work Nintendo achieved.
The Ocarina of Time remake holds a 96/100 score on Metacritic, making it the highest-rated game of 2026. Other industry voices see things differently; Activision marketing chief Tyler Bahl said GTA 6 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 are the two largest releases of 2026, adding, “No offense to Zelda.”
Grand Theft Auto VI Release Formats and Platform Availability
Grand Theft Auto VI is the most anticipated launch of all time. It will be a digital-only release, with retail versions sold as a “code-in-a-box.” The title will run at 30fps on PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S, and it will also be available on Xbox One via Xbox Cloud Gaming.
The president of Nintendo of America recently addressed the possibility of Grand Theft Auto VI coming to the Switch 2, stating it is a “conversation for Take-Two and Rockstar.”
Earlier coverage: GTA VI Presales Far in Excess of Expectations, Says Take-Two CEO
