I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using 'Temptation' on the new Grand Theft Auto 6. Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer... IT WAS $7500—for a buyout of any future royalties from the game - forever.
Ah, but think of the exposure... Go fuck yourself.
The last game in the series, Grand Theft Auto V has sold nearly 200 million copies and generated more than an estimated $8 billion in revenue over the lifetime of the game.
In recent years, the blockbuster open-world game has become a go-to example for debates about who deserves what in the creative field where ongoing royalties and residuals is almost unheard of.
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