Who owns Grand Theft Auto?
Grand Theft Auto is owned by Take-Two (the United States, NASDAQ: TTWO).[1]
Evidence: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-22, SEC EDGAR, 22 May 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York, New York
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Dundee
- Founded
- 1997
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: TTWO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto was created in Dundee by the studio that became Rockstar North, and its 2001 third instalment established the open-world template that most large games have used since. It is among the highest-grossing entertainment franchises ever made. Its 2013 instalment took in more in its first three days than any entertainment product in history at the time, film releases included.
What Take-Two's annual report says about Grand Theft Auto
Sentences about Grand Theft Auto from Take-Two's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
We believe that Rockstar Games has established a uniquely original, popular, cultural phenomenon with its Grand Theft Auto series, which is the interactive entertainment industry's most iconic and critically acclaimed brand and has sold-in over 465 million units worldwide.
Our most recent installment, Grand Theft Auto V , which was released in 2013, has sold-in over 225 million units worldwide and includes access to Grand Theft Auto Online.
Rockstar Games continues to invest in the franchise and announced that Grand Theft Auto VI is planned for release on November 19, 2026, during our fiscal year 2027.
How often Take-Two names Grand Theft Auto in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Grand Theft Auto
Where Grand Theft Auto sits in Take-Two
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Take-Two
Take-Two controls 14 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- 2K (2005)
- Civilization (1991)
- NBA 2K (1999)
- Red Dead Redemption (2004)
- Rockstar Games (1998)
- Zynga (2007)
Other brands in video games, and who owns them
Take-Two has more brands in video games on Brandtree than any other owner: 7 of 69.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Westward Journey | NetEase | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Apex Legends | EA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| eFootball | Konami | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Bingo Blitz | Playtika | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Mega Man | Capcom | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Animal Crossing | Nintendo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Football Manager | Sega Sammy | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Clash of Clans | Tencent | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Take-Two
Take-Two is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, New York, United States, founded in 1993. Brandtree records 14 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: TTWO.
Take-Two publishes through three labels that operate largely independently: Rockstar Games, 2K and Zynga. It is unusual among large publishers in releasing few titles a year and relying on a small number of enormous franchises rather than an annual slate.
🇬🇧 Grand Theft Auto and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 552 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 291 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Grand Theft Auto among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Grand Theft Auto?
The parent company of Grand Theft Auto is Take-Two, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Grand Theft Auto British or American?
Grand Theft Auto originated in the United Kingdom in 1997, but it is owned today by Take-Two, which is headquartered in the United States. So Grand Theft Auto is a British-origin brand under American ownership.
Is Grand Theft Auto still owned by Take-Two?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, Grand Theft Auto is still owned by Take-Two. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-22 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 22 May 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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