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.
Strauss Zelnick News
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
Take-Two says it’s ‘not seeing pushback’ from players on $70 game pricing
The Grand Theft Auto publisher was the first company to introduce the new price point
Take-Two thinks mid-generation console refreshes are likely
The company has also discussed plans to continue supporting Switch and last-gen consoles
Grand Theft Auto publisher says ‘groundbreaking games’ will drive a big jump in its sales next fiscal year
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick believes these titles “will set new standards in our industry”