Strauss Zelnick
Strauss Zelnick is the chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive.
A partner in ZelnickMedia since 2001, Zelnick became chairman of Take-Two in March 2007 and CEO in January 2011.
Previously, Zelnick was CEO of BMG Entertainment, a music and entertainment company, and CEO of Crystal Dynamics, a leading game developer. Prior to that, he spent four years as COO of 20th Century Fox, where he managed all aspects of the worldwide motion picture and distribution business.
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Take-Two says GTA 6 and Borderlands 4 won’t release near each other: ‘No one would stack huge releases’
Both titles are due before March 2026
‘Disappointing’ Borderlands movie benefitted game sales, says Take-Two
The company will continue to “selectively” license its IP for adaptations
Take-Two still won’t put AAA games on subscription services on day one at launch, CEO says
Strauss Zelnick says Black Ops 6 coming to Game Pass changes nothing for his company
Take-Two still wants to bring its biggest IP to mobile
“We have to try and we will try,” says CEO Strauss Zelnick
Take-Two discusses decision not to announce Grand Theft Auto 6 for PC
Strauss Zelnick says Rockstar "will make more announcements in due time”
Take-Two boss ‘highly confident’ in Grand Theft Auto 6 release timing
Rockstar, which has a history of delaying its games, is targeting a fall 2025 launch window
Take-Two CEO claims it didn’t close Private Division studios Roll7 and Intercept Games
But the publisher says it hasn't "provided any additional colour" beyond that
Take-Two’s boss says AI can be used to make NPCs ‘really interesting and fun’
Strauss Zelnick thinks scripted NPCs “are generally not very interesting”
Take-Two refuses to be drawn on whether it’s a potential Gearbox suitor
But CEO Strauss Zelnick calls the Borderlands studio a “wonderful” company following reports it might be up for sale
Take-Two says GTA 6 ‘needs to be something never seen before’ but also familiar
Strauss Zelnick discusses one of Rockstar’s big challenges with the upcoming sequel