#6 - Grand Theft Auto 5’s Successful Long Legs

Seven years since its release and ten years since its reveal as of October next year, Grand Theft Auto 5 thrives.

As of a few weeks ago, it's seven years since Grand Theft Auto 5 launched to massive anticipation and excitement on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. But even with the last-last generation version's launch and how successful that was with an $800 million launch in its first 48 hours and $1 billion in its first 72 hours, the fact it has still been able to be successful, although unsurprising, is still insane. An insane achievement, but insane all the same.

So, the question is... how?

The latest episode of Press Play delves into the success of the franchise from Grand Theft Auto 3 onwards to now with Grand Theft Auto 5 as well as GTA Online, how it will continue onto the next-generation consoles next year and how Rockstar will carry that momentum into the inevitable Grand Theft Auto 6.

All of this is discussed with Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls, DFC Intelligence's David Cole and GameDaily.biz editor-in-chief Sam Desatoff.