It's no secret that Grand Theft Auto 5 continues to be a massive financial success years after its release. Somehow the game is still topping sales lists, and GTA Online is one of the most popular multiplayer games available.

However, just because it's a gift that keeps on giving doesn't mean the future of the GTA franchise is being put on hold.

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A recurring fear expressed by fans over and over again is that so long as GTA 5 continues to be a massive success — sales numbers have actually been increasing year-over-year — Take-Two will hold off on the next game in the series to pull more profit from the previous investment.

Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, parent company of Rockstar Games, recently put those fears to rest in an interview at the Bernstein Annual Strategic Decisions Conference.

While Zelnick avoided revealing any concrete release plans for "unannounced projects", he did offer a metaphorical answer, using another Take-Two property as example.