Fans have been desperately waiting for an announcement and a release date of GTA 6 for a long time. Now, it’s film giant Netflix that is commenting on this topic and causing a lot of confusion.
What happened? In a tweet, Netflix France stated on Twitter on April 13: “Basically, GTA 6 will be released soon.” There was no further context, just this sentence.
Players couldn’t make much sense of this news and appeared confused on Twitter. They are asking Netflix why they are the ones announcing this and whether they already know a more specific date. And Netflix continues to respond cryptically.
Players inquire further and Netflix replies
This is the discussion: On Twitter, Rockstar insider Yan2295 replied to the tweet that GTA 6 is supposed to come soon. He writes: “Yes, but not really.” This makes it clear that a release is likely still a long way off. About a year ago, journalist Jason Schreier stated that GTA 6 is still at the beginning of development.
Players are asking Netflix on Twitter for more precise information. For example, what they mean by “soon.” “Between today and the end of the world, let’s wait and see,” Netflix replies (via twitter.com).
A player replied, “It will never be released,” to which Netflix wrote: “It comes when it’s ready. It needs to be produced. Like a series” (via twitter.com).
Why is Netflix saying this? What lies behind these cryptic messages is unclear. However, for the reach of their social media channel, the tweet is a success. “Normal” posts from Netflix France on Twitter reach about 5,000 to 20,000 likes. The announcement trailer for season 4 of Elite even garnered over 24,000 likes (via twitter.com).
Yet the tweet about GTA 6 has now received over 34,000 likes. So if this was just a PR gag to engage with the hot topic of GTA 6, it seems to have worked well.
GTA 6 Release and Setting: The Big Unknowns
What’s going on with GTA 6? For years, there have been alleged leaks and rumors claiming to know details about Grand Theft Auto VI. But officially, we know almost nothing about it. Rockstar Games hasn’t even announced GTA 6 yet.
Now, finding out a release date, or at least a rough timeframe along with a teaser trailer, would likely be the greatest thing for some fans of the franchise. There were claims that GTA 6 was allegedly going to be announced during the Super Bowl.
Netflix is playing with this uncertainty around GTA 6 in the tweets. They know how important the topic is in the gaming community and that players are eagerly waiting for new information.
On YouTube, new content about GTA 6 regularly appears. This mainly revolves around leaks and rumors:
As long as we don’t hear anything official from Rockstar Games, you should always mix the information about GTA 6 with a pinch of skepticism. Netflix isn’t making any false promises either, announcing the release as “soon.” A word that can be stretched far with relativization.
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What do you think is going on with Netflix France’s tweets? Just a PR gag to expand their audience with a popular topic?
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