Take-Two CEO on Zelda: Everything and nothing competes with GTA 6

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has weighed in on the launch of Nintendo's Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, calling the title terrific and saying Nintendo should be very proud of it. The comment came during a discussion about whether the acclaimed remake poses any competitive risk to Grand Theft Auto VI, which is published by Take-Two subsidiary Rockstar Games.

In remarks to GamesBeat, Zelnick described a unique dynamic within the entertainment sector. He stated that companies compete against everything and nothing. The everything side reflects the vast array of choices consumers have for their time and money. The nothing side stems from entertainment not being a must-have purchase like gasoline or groceries, meaning people will only spend if they feel genuinely compelled.

Zelnick framed the company's mission around that principle. He explained that the job is to make the best entertainment on Earth, and when that happens, audiences will show up for it. The Ocarina of Time remake and Grand Theft Auto VI are both positioned as two of the biggest releases in November.

The conversation around the two titles has been building for some time. Activision marketing chief Tyler Bahl previously stirred discussion by naming Grand Theft Auto VI and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 as the two biggest games of 2026, explicitly excluding Zelda while adding no offense to the franchise. The Ocarina of Time remake is currently the highest-rated game of 2026 by review scores, though official sales figures have not yet been disclosed. Its launch is helping Switch 2 hardware sales.

Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Through a new 10-year agreement between Microsoft and Take-Two, the title will also be available to stream on Xbox One consoles.