"In a recent interview with The Game Business newsletter, Zelnick talked about some of the successes Take-Two has had over the past few months. It turns out Borderlands 4 isn't selling as well as expected, but the CEO blames that on PC issues and expects it to do well in the long term. On the flipside, Mafia: The Old Country, a different game published earlier this year by 2K (a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two), actually beat internal sales expectations."
""What we suspected was confirmed," Zelnick told the outlet. "Which is just... if you give consumers a great narrative experience that's a lot of fun, somewhat contained, and at a fair price, then you can have the perfect result.""
"Released in August and developed by Hangar 13, The Old Country is a smaller game compared to past Mafia titles, only takes about 11 hours to complete, has no online components, and launched at a reduced price of $50. It's also the kind of game we don't really get anymore from AAA publishers like 2K: a big-budget, solo-only, linear action game that lacks a lot of replay value or in-game purchases. Back in the PS2 and even Xbox 360 eras of gaming, this was pretty standard stuff. Not so much anymore."
Mafia: The Old Country exceeded internal sales expectations and demonstrates consumer interest in focused, narrative-driven single-player experiences. The game is shorter and more contained than previous entries, developed by Hangar 13, released in August, runs about 11 hours, has no online components, and launched at $50. Borderlands 4 underperformed initial expectations with cited PC issues affecting early sales while longer-term performance is anticipated to improve. The current market shows room for smaller, well-priced solo games alongside continued live-service releases, appealing to players who prefer shorter, story-focused experiences.
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