A question was raised about whether younger players who spend time in free-to-play social games will later want to play a premium, mature title like GTA 6. Gen Alpha and Gen Z play more games than earlier generations and are more likely to spend money on video games. Younger players increasingly use games such as Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite as social spaces with friends, and these games are free-to-play with optional microtransactions. The concern was whether they would pay for an $80-style purchase later. The response stated that children around ages 10 to 11 want to stop being children and want to be teenagers, so they will naturally move toward more mature entertainment properties.
"“Is a young person that's playing Roblox, are they going to want to play $80 Grand Theft Auto 6 when they grow up?” [Note: The $80 descriptor was the questioner's phrasing; Take-Two still has not confirmed any particular pricing at this time.]"
"“When entertainment properties are aimed at children, I don't know if you have children, but right around the age of like 10 or 11, they do not want to be children anymore. They want to be teenagers. So one of the issues, and this is not in the way of being critical of anyone else in the industry”"
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