Take-Two gains after GTA VI preview

** As of the last close, the stock was down 8.9% year to date.

** Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software TTWO.O rise 2.3% to $238.28 premarket after a preview of GTA VI.

** GTA VI had an estimated 4.6 million preorders ahead of the Netflix extended look; 77% of preorders were on PlayStation, while 23% were through Xbox, according to SensorTower data.

** Nearly 90% of the preorders were for the $100 ultimate edition instead of the $80 standard edition, an unusually high share even for an early preorder phase dominated by hardcore fans, SensorTower data showed.

** Take-Two bet GTA VI to build on the success of GTA V, with over 230 million units sold since its 2013 launch.

** The preview showcases Leonida, a fictional state modeled on Florida.