‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Game To Debut Extended Look On Netflix This Month
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- Rockstar Games and Netflix announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to premiere an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI exclusively on Netflix on Thursday, August 27 at 3 p.m. ET.
- Grand Theft Auto VI releases for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, putting the Netflix preview weeks ahead of launch.
- Brandon Riegg, Netflix VP of Nonfiction Series, called the anticipation around GTA VI "unprecedented" and said "Grand Theft Auto reveals have become cultural moments in their own right."
- The new installment arrives 13 years after Grand Theft Auto V debuted — the same year Netflix began its push into original programming.
- The game follows protagonists Jason and Lucia through a criminal conspiracy spanning Leonida after a botched score goes wrong.
Why it matters: Netflix lands a pre-release exclusive on what Riegg calls one of gaming's most anticipated titles ever — 13 years after GTA V — positioning the streamer as a launch-stage venue for AAA gaming reveals and giving Rockstar a massive built-in audience weeks before the November 19 console debut.
