Take-Two stock surges $1B after ShinyHunters GTA Online revenue leak

Take-Two Interactive's shares jumped over 2% on April 14, 2026, adding roughly $1 billion to its market cap, following ShinyHunters' leak of Rockstar Games' GTA Online and Red Dead Online revenue data the previous day.

The stock opened around $202 per share and peaked at $207 before settling at $205.77 by early afternoon EST, marking one of Take-Two's strongest trading days in months, as noted by Insider Gaming.

This reaction came after ShinyHunters, having breached Rockstar's cloud servers via Snowflake and Anodot software, released the data on April 13 when Rockstar refused a ransom. As detailed in prior coverage, the leak revealed GTA Online averaging $1.3 million daily ($9.5-10 million weekly), far outpacing Red Dead Online's ~$500,000 weekly. Platform breakdowns showed PlayStation 5 dominating at $4.4 million weekly, with PC lagging at $264,000—figures verified by outlets like Kotaku and GTA Forums.

Rockstar has maintained the breach involved only limited, non-material information with no impact on operations, players, or GTA 6 development. No source code or player data was leaked.

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Illustration showing children transitioning from playing Roblox to GTA, with Take-Two CEO and GTA 6 release info.
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Take-Two CEO says kids who love Roblox will grow up to play GTA

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During Take-Two Interactive’s earnings call on May 21, CEO Strauss Zelnick said children who enjoy Roblox will naturally move on to Grand Theft Auto as they mature. He also confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 is still on track for its planned November release.

Strauss Zelnick, chief executive of Take-Two Interactive, stated that creating massive hits like Grand Theft Auto has become increasingly difficult. He spoke during a conference appearance on May 27.

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Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick discussed potential acquisitions during an investor call. The comments came after the release of the company’s full fiscal year earnings. Zelnick highlighted three uses for incoming cash from Grand Theft Auto VI.

Grand Theft Auto 6 has a marketing deal with PlayStation, as confirmed in a recent interview. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick emphasized that Rockstar Games prioritizes consoles as its core audience. The game is scheduled to launch on November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, skipping PC at release.

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Take-Two Interactive has reaffirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch on November 19, 2026. CEO Strauss Zelnick also stated that marketing efforts for the game will begin this summer.

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