‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ has best opening weekend on record

The dust has settled, and “Red Dead Redemption 2” has slipped away with the cash.

The Wild West shoot-’em-up video game, released Friday by Take-Two Interactive, had the best opening weekend ever for an entertainment launch, raking in $725 million in global sales.

Overall, it was the second-biggest entertainment launch in history, falling behind “Take Two’s Grand Theft Auto V,” which was released on a Tuesday and sold more than $1 billion in its first three days.

The success of “Red Dead Redemption 2” sent shares of Take-Two soaring 11 percent on Tuesday.

The shares had dropped 6.9 percent a day earlier following a report by TickerTags by M Science, which predicted sales would be “modestly lower” than releases of both “Black Ops IV” and “Grand Theft Auto V.”

TickerTags noted that Twitter mentions for “Red Dead Redemption 2” were “significantly lower” than the other franchises.

Video-gaming companies have attracted interest from big-name investors as the industry has moved from the era of consoles and cartridges to downloadable games with in-game purchases and other new ways to earn revenue.

Margate Capital announced an investment in Take-Two rival Activision Blizzard at an investor conference Monday. Margate, led by Samantha Greenberg, unveiled a position in Take-Two in July.

Last week, KKR — the buyout giant headed by billionaire Henry Kravis — led a $1.25 billion funding round for “Fortnite” maker Epic Games, giving Epic a $15 billion valuation.