Current Assets

Software development costs and licenses

Take-Two Interactive Software Software development costs and licenses decreased by 36.9% to $50.20M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.5%, from $67.40M to $50.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Software development costs and licenses shows an upward trend with a 16.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests a robust pipeline of upcoming game releases, while a decrease may indicate a slowdown in development or completed releases.

Detailed definition

This reflects the capitalized costs associated with developing video games and acquiring intellectual property licenses...

Peer comparison

Highly specific to the software and gaming industry; peers will show similar patterns based on their release cycles.

Metric ID: current_assets_software_development_costs_and_licenses_current

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$14.62M$54.54M$47.58M$81.40M$63.80M$89.00M$68.10M$65.90M$34.40M$94.50M$69.90M$88.30M$62.70M$96.90M$67.40M$80.80M$61.10M$79.60M$50.20M
QoQ Change+273.1%-12.8%+71.1%-21.6%+39.5%-23.5%-3.2%-47.8%+174.7%-26.0%+26.3%-29.0%+54.5%-30.4%+19.9%-24.4%+30.3%-36.9%
YoY Change+336.4%+63.2%+43.1%-19.0%-46.1%+6.2%+2.6%+34.0%+82.3%+2.5%-3.6%-8.5%-2.6%-17.9%-25.5%
Range$14.62M$96.90M
CAGR+31.5%
Avg YoY Growth+29.8%
Median YoY Growth+2.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Take-Two Interactive Software's software development costs and licenses?
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) reported software development costs and licenses of $50.20M in Q4 2025.
How has Take-Two Interactive Software's software development costs and licenses changed year-over-year?
Take-Two Interactive Software's software development costs and licenses decreased by 25.5% year-over-year, from $67.40M to $50.20M.
What is the long-term trend for Take-Two Interactive Software's software development costs and licenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Take-Two Interactive Software's software development costs and licenses has grown at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $43.44M to $80.80M.
What does software development costs and licenses mean?
The portion of game development and licensing costs expected to be recognized as expenses within the next year.