We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. To learn more, click here. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
You are being directed to ZacksTrade, a division of LBMZ Securities and licensed broker-dealer. ZacksTrade and Zacks.com are separate companies. The web link between the two companies is not a solicitation or offer to invest in a particular security or type of security. ZacksTrade does not endorse or adopt any particular investment strategy, any analyst opinion/rating/report or any approach to evaluating individual securities.
If you wish to go to ZacksTrade, click OK. If you do not, click Cancel.
Take-Two's Sid Meier's Civilization VI Available on Console
Read MoreHide Full Article
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO - Free Report) recently launched its popular turn-based strategy video game, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, for the Xbox One and PS4 for $59.99.
The company also launched Civilization VI Expansion Bundle for Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch system for $49.99. Notably, the Gathering Storm expansion is available on iOS for $39.99.
Take-Two launched Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on other gaming platforms on Oct 21, 2016 and has garnered popularity among gamers. Per a Statista Report, monthly number of peak concurrent players of Civilization VI worldwide reached 44.35 thousand on Steam in October 2019.
Civilization VI Details
Developed in collaboration with Aspyr for consoles, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI offers players with access to 24 different global leaders (27 for PS4) from various countries and across history, which include Cleopatra, Gandhi and Alexander the Great. Players will be approach their quest in any way they choose with each of the leaders possessing unique abilities, units and infrastructure.
Additionally, Take-Two has launched Civilization VI for console with four additional content packs namely Viking Scenario Pack, Poland Civilization & Scenario Pack, Australia Civilization & Scenario Pack and Persia and Macedon Civilization & Scenario Pack.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Price and Consensus
Players will begin from the ancient times by settling in uncharted lands and then progress through the game by improving surroundings, discovering new cultures and constructing districts and cities.
The challenge is to expand domains from humble beginnings to modern time by unlocking boosts that speed an empire's progress through history.
Players will interact with other leaders in the game to form allegiances or engage in warfare, or research new technologies during gameplay.
Moreover, Civilization VI also comes with an online multiplayer platform that provides a chance for players to compete and socialize in order to become a dominant force on the world map.
The ultimate goal for players in the game is to achieve prosperity either through a superior military presence or scientifically advanced technology or cultural distinction.
Civilization VI Expansion Bundle Details
The Expansion Bundle which contains both the Rise and Fall and Gathering Storms expansions comes with 16 new civilizations, 18 new leaders and major enhancements to gameplay, such as Great Ages.
In Rise and Fall, players will have fight to sustain their empire’s dominance while also trying to usher in a Golden Age. The risks of disloyalty and rebellion will be ever present trying to push the empire into a Dark Age but players will have to rise and overcome all these challenges to bring in the Heroic Age.
In Gathering Storm, players will be exposed to natural disasters like volcanic eruptions or storms that can pillage or destroy improvements and districts. With an evolving global ecosystem, and addition of the World Congress, players will have the opportunity to bring about changes.
Expanding Portfolio: A Key Catalyst
The launch of Sid Meir’s Civilization VI for consoles strengthens Take Two’s portfolio ahead of the holiday season. The company’s strong slate of releases that includes Borderlands 3, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey and The Outer Worlds are expected to drive revenues in the near term.
However, Take-Two faces significant competition from the likes of Activision , Electronic Arts (EA - Free Report) and Zynga , among others.
Release of EA’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is expected intensify competition in the video gaming space, prior to the upcoming holiday season.
Would you like to see the updated picks from our best market-beating strategies? From 2017 through Q3 2019, while the S&P 500 gained +39.6%, five of our strategies returned +51.8%, +57.5%, +96.9%, +119.0%, and even +158.9%.
This outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. From 2000 – Q3 2019, while the S&P averaged +5.6% per year, our top strategies averaged up to +54.1% per year.
Image: Bigstock
Take-Two's Sid Meier's Civilization VI Available on Console
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO - Free Report) recently launched its popular turn-based strategy video game, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, for the Xbox One and PS4 for $59.99.
The company also launched Civilization VI Expansion Bundle for Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch system for $49.99. Notably, the Gathering Storm expansion is available on iOS for $39.99.
Take-Two launched Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on other gaming platforms on Oct 21, 2016 and has garnered popularity among gamers. Per a Statista Report, monthly number of peak concurrent players of Civilization VI worldwide reached 44.35 thousand on Steam in October 2019.
Civilization VI Details
Developed in collaboration with Aspyr for consoles, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI offers players with access to 24 different global leaders (27 for PS4) from various countries and across history, which include Cleopatra, Gandhi and Alexander the Great. Players will be approach their quest in any way they choose with each of the leaders possessing unique abilities, units and infrastructure.
Additionally, Take-Two has launched Civilization VI for console with four additional content packs namely Viking Scenario Pack, Poland Civilization & Scenario Pack, Australia Civilization & Scenario Pack and Persia and Macedon Civilization & Scenario Pack.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Price and Consensus
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Quote
Players will begin from the ancient times by settling in uncharted lands and then progress through the game by improving surroundings, discovering new cultures and constructing districts and cities.
The challenge is to expand domains from humble beginnings to modern time by unlocking boosts that speed an empire's progress through history.
Players will interact with other leaders in the game to form allegiances or engage in warfare, or research new technologies during gameplay.
Moreover, Civilization VI also comes with an online multiplayer platform that provides a chance for players to compete and socialize in order to become a dominant force on the world map.
The ultimate goal for players in the game is to achieve prosperity either through a superior military presence or scientifically advanced technology or cultural distinction.
Civilization VI Expansion Bundle Details
The Expansion Bundle which contains both the Rise and Fall and Gathering Storms expansions comes with 16 new civilizations, 18 new leaders and major enhancements to gameplay, such as Great Ages.
In Rise and Fall, players will have fight to sustain their empire’s dominance while also trying to usher in a Golden Age. The risks of disloyalty and rebellion will be ever present trying to push the empire into a Dark Age but players will have to rise and overcome all these challenges to bring in the Heroic Age.
In Gathering Storm, players will be exposed to natural disasters like volcanic eruptions or storms that can pillage or destroy improvements and districts. With an evolving global ecosystem, and addition of the World Congress, players will have the opportunity to bring about changes.
Expanding Portfolio: A Key Catalyst
The launch of Sid Meir’s Civilization VI for consoles strengthens Take Two’s portfolio ahead of the holiday season. The company’s strong slate of releases that includes Borderlands 3, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey and The Outer Worlds are expected to drive revenues in the near term.
However, Take-Two faces significant competition from the likes of Activision , Electronic Arts (EA - Free Report) and Zynga , among others.
Release of EA’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is expected intensify competition in the video gaming space, prior to the upcoming holiday season.
Currently, Take-Two carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Today's Best Stocks from Zacks
Would you like to see the updated picks from our best market-beating strategies? From 2017 through Q3 2019, while the S&P 500 gained +39.6%, five of our strategies returned +51.8%, +57.5%, +96.9%, +119.0%, and even +158.9%.
This outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. From 2000 – Q3 2019, while the S&P averaged +5.6% per year, our top strategies averaged up to +54.1% per year.
See their latest picks free >>