Take-Two Interactive has shared updated insights into its approach to subscription services, challenging the somewhat popular perception that its support for platforms like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus is limited. And though the company may not agree with what constitutes "limited," it indicated that not too many of its games are likely to join subscription services in the foreseeable future, relative to the overall size of Take-Two's ever-growing content library.
The impact of Xbox Game Pass and other subscription services on the industry has been a hotly debated topic since their emergence in the 2010s. Ditto for their overall business viability. While many smaller companies readily embraced the opportunity to add their titles to such third-party catalogs, larger publishers have often remained cautious or pursued their own subscription models. Since it started offering games to GTA+ members, Take-Two Interactive falls into both camps.
However, the GTA 6 publisher would not necessarily agree with the "reluctant" categorization, with Take-Two Interactive President Karl Slatoff suggesting as much during an early August 2025 call with analysts. As first spotted by GameSpot, the executive argued that the group remains willing to embrace subscription platforms, even if sporadically....