GTA 6 Extended Look draws over 50 million views, crashing Netflix with 125% higher traffic
The 27-minute video premiered at 3pm ET on Thursday, August 27, and by Sunday it had notched up more than 31 million views globally, making it the most-watched title in its category on Netflix for the week. The video also dropped on YouTube at 9pm the same day, after six... Read Entire Article
Grand Theft Auto VI's extended look video on Netflix drew over 50 million views in just four days, crashing the platform with 125% higher traffic. The 27-minute video, released on August 27, claimed the top spot in Netflix's viewership list across most countries. Despite being classified as an English-language film, the video topped its category in 87 out of 93 countries tracked by Netflix.
Sensor Tower reported a 50% increase in Netflix's mobile app usage during the preview, while overall website traffic surged 125%. The crash was temporary, with the stream resuming smoothly afterward. The preview featured 27 minutes of GTA 6 gameplay on PlayStation 5, showcasing open world mechanics and the Leonida setting with protagonists Jason and Lucia.
GTA VI is set to launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, and potentially a PC version later.
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