In the latest financial report released by Take-Two Interactive, it was announced that the global cumulative sales of "Red Dead Redemption 2" have reached 79 million copies, making it the fourth best-selling work in the history of video games, second only to "Minecraft", "Give Him Love 5" and "Wii Sports".This milestone achievement marks that the game has continued to show lasting market vitality since its release in 2018.

It is worth noting that the game achieved a sales increase of 2 million copies this quarter, successfully surpassing "Mario Kart 8: Deluxe Edition" which previously ranked fourth.At present, the sales gap between it and the third-placed "Wii Sports" has narrowed to about 3 million copies, showing the potential to hit the top three.

This achievement makes publisher Take-Two and developer Rockstar Games a rare player in the history of video games that both rank among the top four in the sales list - "Give Him Love 5" firmly ranks first with an astonishing sales of 220 million copies, and "Red Dead Redemption 2" ranks fourth.The coexistence of these two companies fully reflects the profound influence of these two companies in the global game market.

What’s even more remarkable is that this achievement of “Red Dead Redemption 2” was achieved nearly seven years after the game was released, and there has never been a dedicated upgrade version for next-generation consoles.The industry believes that this fully proves that its excellent open world design and narrative standards have withstood the test of time and become a veritable industry benchmark.

With Take-Two confirming that a new "BioShock" game is in development and the sales of the entire "Red Dead Redemption" series exceeding 100 million copies, this company, which is known for creating classic IPs, is continuing to expand its influence in the gaming industry.

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