According to a report from analyst Colin Sebastian covered by the Gamesindustry.biz site, Rockstar's latest Grand Theft Auto V game should generate over US $1 billion in retail sales in the first month alone, which should justify the recent report that GTA V is one of the most expensive games ever made with a budget of US $265 that comes close to some Hollywood movies.

According to Sebastian, the game should generate over US $1 billion in retail sales in the first month alone as Take Two has shipped roughly 25 million units worldwide of the GTA IV game, so a figure of around 12 million during the September quarter and 20 million by the end of the fiscal year in March should not be a problem for Take Two. The analysis is backed by strong pre-order volumes, little direct competition in the launch window as well as strong sales that are expected in the holiday period.

While many in the same industry are complaining about sluggish sales, Rockstar's GTA V should not have similar problems and might even start a domino effect for other AAA titles as well.



Source: Gamesindustry.biz.