We're just weeks away from the much-anticipated launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, and amidst the buzz about pricing, tariffs, and game key cards, one third-party publisher stands out with a positive outlook: Take-Two Interactive.

In a recent Q&A session with investors following their full-year earnings report, Take-Two Interactive's CEO, Strauss Zelnick, expressed "great optimism" regarding the Nintendo Switch 2. He highlighted the improved support from Nintendo towards third-party publishers compared to previous efforts:

"We're launching four titles with Nintendo Switch 2, and that's I think a bigger array of releases than we've ever offered before with a new Nintendo platform. Historically, being a third party in the Nintendo business has been a bit challenging. I think Nintendo has been very forthcoming in addressing that. And we're stepping up too, because we have great optimism for the platform. In terms of what we would bring to any platform, we address it on a case-by-case basis, we obviously want to be where the consumers are. But we would not necessarily bring every title to every platform. There are also great catalog opportunities as well."

Take-Two Interactive is set to launch four key titles on the Nintendo Switch 2: Civilization 7 on launch day (June 5), the NBA 2K and WWE 2K series (specific titles and dates yet to be announced), and Borderlands 4 on September 12. These choices are not surprising, as Take-Two already publishes these franchises on the original Nintendo Switch. However, Zelnick's comments suggest that the door may be open for additional releases from Take-Two's extensive back catalog in the future. While a title like GTA 6 might not make it to the Switch 2, there's a possibility that GTA V could eventually find its way onto the platform.

Ahead of the investor call, we had the opportunity to speak directly with Zelnick about the company's quarterly performance, including insights into the development timeline for GTA 6 and his thoughts on the game's recent delay to next year.