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Take-Two: ‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ sales top $500 million

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said Wednesday that its hotly anticipated video-game title “Grand Theft Auto IV” sold about 6 million units worldwide, with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million, in its first week of release. On its April 29 release date, the highly popular but controversial urban shooter game sold about 3.6 million units with a retail value of about $310 million. Some analysts have said they expect the game to sell 10 million units or more this year. This game is particularly important for Take-Two, which has been using its launch to hold off an unsolicited takeover bid from rival Electronic Arts . Shares of Take Two closed Tuesday at $26.35.
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