Following a recent leak that reveals some of the details of the GTA onlines economy, the share price of Take-Two Interactive has risen. While there may be several reasons for the increase, it reveals just how much GTA online still earning may have inspired some investors to pick up some shares.
The studio behind Grand Theft Auto was recently the victim of a hack, where the hackers demanded a ransom with the threat of releasing internal information about GTA. The ransom was not met, and the hackers made good on their threat, leaking internal data to the web. While the hack was confirmed, the accuracy of the information has not been verified by Rockstar or Take-Two. Still, it can have an impact.
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Take-Two Interactive shares rise after GTA leak
In the wake of the release of hacked data from Rockstar Games, the stock price of its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, rose significantly on April 14. After hackers released the data and internet users began digging up the key information, Take-Two's stock price went from $201.36 to a high of $207.84. During the day, those prices ultimately fell a couple of dollars per share to settle at $205.10 at the market close on April 14, but that's still a sizable increase in the stock's value for a single day. Current numbers as of press time indicate that the stock value continues to rise after hours, although that could change when the market reopens.
Hacks sometimes cause companies' shares to fall, which is the opposite of what happened here. There are two potential reasons for the change. Part of that is likely due to income from GTA online leaking out. The leaked reports suggest so GTA online is still making around a million dollars a day, despite being over 12 years old at this point, and the vast majority of that money is spent on Shark Cards. On average, it is estimated GTA online rakes in nearly half a billion dollars a year for its IP owners. Of course it is GTA onlines popularity is still hugely high, and these numbers can create buzz for investors. The other likely reason is that the overall market is up, with the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average all seeing gains on the same day.
While this is good news for Take-Two Interactive, it still has a long way to go before it can regain its recent highs. At the end of October 2025, Take-Two Interactive's stock experienced a significant peak of $256.37 per share. After hovering around there for a while, it dropped to $232 on November 7th, and saw more significant declines in February 2026, taking it as low as $190, before recovering to $217 in March before falling again, finally dropping as low as $189 at one point.
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Although there has been an up-and-down pattern with Take-Two Interactive's stock value, it is extremely likely that the stock will soar the closer the release date of GTA 6 may. Analysts have argued that GTA 6 could generate billions in revenue, but despite assurances that the game won't be delayed again, some investors may still have cold feet. It will be interesting to see how that affects the publisher's stock value in the coming months and after the game's release.
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October 1, 2013
- ESRB
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M for mature: blood and gore, intense violence, mature humor, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of drugs and alcohol
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Rockstar North
- Engine
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Rockstar Advanced Game Engine
Source: Yahoo Finance
