‘Grand Theft Auto VI’s Extended Preview Was Netflix’s Most-Watched Weekly Title

The 27-minute preview premiered on Netflix on August 27 and was exclusive to the streaming service for six hours before it went live on the Rockstar Games YouTube channel, where it amassed 17 million views. According to numerous reports, retailers like Best Buy sold out of the PS5 Pro, and pre-orders for the game skyrocketed following the Netflix preview. Netflix / Grand Theft Auto VIGrand Theft Auto VI continues to prove it will likely be one of the biggest video game releases of the century. The most-watched title on Netflix last week wasn’t one of its series; that win went to the extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI. Deadline reports that the 27-minute extended look at the highly anticipated video game, which showed off gameplay and pretty much proved that Rockstar Games is in a league of its own when it comes to making games, garnered over 31.1 million views globally over the weekend landing it in the no.1 spot on the streamers English film list globally and 87 of the 93 countries that Netflix tracks viewership numbers in. The 27-minute preview premiered on Netflix on August 27 and was exclusive to the streaming service for six hours before it went live on the Rockstar Games Yo...