Take-Two has a Console-first Strategy for GTA 6

Take-Two has a Console-first Strategy for GTA 6

May 6, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

Jeff Grubb and Lex Luddy discuss various gaming news including GTA 6's console-first strategy and updates on Mortal Kombat.

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to get into a grip of GTA 6 related stories, NetherRealm hoping to get the ball rolling on another Mortal Kombat game, how watching YouTube on the Switch 2 is still a complicated process, Disney trying to dive deeper into gaming, and more! 00:00 - Intro 2:15 - Saros 7:44 - Take-Two explains GTA 6 console-first strategy: console is Rockstar’s “core consumer” + Rockstar should raise GTA 6’s price for good of ‘the entire industry’, says Bank of America 25:00 - BREAK 25:32 - NetherRealm is “actively pursuing” a new Mortal Kombat 29:50 - You Can Watch YouTube On Switch 2, But It Isn't Pretty 32:35 - IO Interactive’s Project Fantasy Is In a “Very Healthy Space” 36:58 - Capcom: 90% of Resident Evil Requiem players prefer third-person with first person more divisive 41:20 - Disney CEO On Why Gaming Could Be The Company's Next Big Growth-Driver 49:00 - MindsEye studio reportedly lays off 170 employees, following update parodying alleged attacks 54:40 - Xbox has scrapped its Copilot AI companion on consoles, Asha Sharma says 58:00 - Xbox Game Pass May wave is stacked: Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape, Subnautica 2 Early Access

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