Grand Theft Auto Creators Rewarded W/ $18m Of Take-two Stock

In December, Rockstar's top talent signed a deal with publishers Take-Two that would see them continue releasing games together until 2012 for a cut of the profits. It was today disclosed that Rockstar's best and brightest will receive 2,849,003 shares in Take-Two. That's $18 million dollars now. Imagine when the next GTA comes out!

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