Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) 8 Feb 242024 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Greetings. Welcome to Take-Two's Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this conference is being recorded.

I will now turn the conference call over to Nicole Shevins, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. Thank you.

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