# New Zelda and GTA represent a games industry that no longer exists

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/new-zelda-and-gta-represent-a-games-industry-that-no-longer-exists/
- Published: 2026-11-01T13:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T13:18:41+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/column/1022402/new-zelda-and-gta-represent-a-games-industry-that-no-longer-exists
- Topics: Art, Business, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Markets

## Key points

- GTA VI and Zelda are set to launch weeks apart in November.
- Circana estimates 29 per cent of US gamers intend to buy GTA VI.
- The blockbusters arrive amid layoffs and upheaval across gaming.

## Summary

Grand Theft Auto VI and a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time are due to launch within weeks of each other in November 2026. Their scale and cultural reach could make them a rare shared moment for gaming, while highlighting how the industry’s biggest franchises stand apart from a sector under strain.

GTA V has sold 230 million copies since 2013, and US analyst firm Circana estimates 29 per cent of gamers intend to buy GTA VI, potentially encouraging some to upgrade to a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series console. Nintendo is the only major company apparently willing to release a game alongside it; Ocarina of Time also precedes a live-action Zelda film planned for 2027. The article contrasts these blockbusters with 2026’s layoffs, studio closures, rising hardware costs and upheaval at companies including Xbox, Epic, Sony, EA and Ubisoft.

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