Saudi's Public Investment Fund dissolves stake in Take-Two Interactive


Grand Theft Auto The Trilogy by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc is seen for sale in a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Feb 17 (Reuters) - ⁠Saudi Arabia's Public Investment ⁠Fund has dissolved its stake ‌in Take-Two Interactive, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday, ahead of the ​videogame publisher's highly ⁠anticipated launch of "Grand ⁠Theft Auto VI."

The PIF, Saudi Arabia's ⁠sovereign ‌wealth fund, was Take-Two's second-largest shareholder ⁠with around 11 million shares worth ​just ‌under $3 billion, according to data ⁠from ​LSEG.

The move comes even as the Kingdom intensifies its push ⁠into the videogame sector, ​staging several e-sports events in the country to position itself ⁠as a global hub for the industry.

Last year, the PIF had agreed to acquire ​Take-Two rival Electronic ⁠Arts in a $55 billion deal ​as part of ‌its gaming bet.

(Reporting by ​Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)

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