Grand Theft Auto 6 Parent Company Cites “Negative Review Campaigns” as a Risk

Take-Two Interactive has seen its share of losses and layoffs lately, but it also has a surefire hit in Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto 6, launching next year. Interestingly, in a new SEC Filing (obtained by Game File), the leadership noted “negative review campaigns” or “defamation campaigns” – potentially referring to review bombings – as a risk to success.

“Furthermore, obtaining and maintaining high ratings of our games on the third-party platforms on which we operate are important as they help drive players to find our games. If the ratings of any of our games decline or if we receive significant negative reviews that result in a decrease in our ratings, our games could be more difficult for players to find o…