GTA IV sells 8.5 million units out of 11 million shipped, Bioshock hits 2.2 million

As part of its second quarter financials, Take-Two just announced that GTA IV has so far sold 8.5 million units out of 11 million games shipped.

Bioshock, the company confirmed, has now sold 2.2 million copies.

“Take-Two’s performance has exceeded expectations through the first half of fiscal 2008, clearly demonstrating the creative, operational and financial strength of our business,” said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two.

“Our results reflected the extraordinary success of Grand Theft Auto IV, the value of our catalog of titles, and our ongoing initiatives to improve the efficiency of our operations. We look forward to continuing to enhance stockholder value by building on our broad portfolio of internally developed and owned interactive entertainment brands, leveraging the opportunities in the current industry cycle, and operating our business in an effective manner.”

Take a look at the full financial release here.