The term “metaverse” has exploded in popularity since Meta’s (META) dramatic shift to virtual reality and all things metaverse-related. Despite Meta’s vast resources, I have long maintained that Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TWO) it’s the only one company that is building a truly compelling metaverse with its upcoming GTA 6 title.

While the unprecedented GTA 6 leaks are likely to delay and negatively impact the overall development of the game, this leak is likely to have minimal impact on the company in the long run. The truth is that Take-Two, or Rockstar more specifically, simply has no competition when it comes to the triple-A open world game genre. Although Take-Two CEO Straus Zelnick stated that he is allergic to buzzwords like metaverse, there is no closer company…