GTA 6 will receive a preview on Netflix before it becomes available for non-subscribers on YouTube. An announcement that caused frustration among many fans – but others say: It’s not as shameless and new as you might think.
What do the opposing voices say? The deeper look into GTA 6 announced for August 27, which will be visible to Netflix subscribers 6 hours earlier, has been harshly criticized by a large part of the community. The exclusivity did not sit well with many fans, as a Netflix subscription costs at least €4.99.
However, several voices have now spoken out, who may not be vehemently against the criticism, but point out something specific: While it may sound shameless, it is not such a “next-level greed” as is observed under Rockstar’s post on X.
On Reddit, especially older fans and players of GTA 5 and previous titles remind: “Did people forget that we paid for exclusive insights in the form of magazines?”
Not such a new concept of paid previews
What do players remember? The Reddit user No_Underscore12 writes that there used to be printed magazines (like the American video game magazine “Game Informer” in his example) that you had to buy to receive exclusive information and reports in advance. It was the same with GTA 5.
“Now everyone is having a suppression complex over 6 hours of exclusivity behind a paywall,” he writes.
What does the community say about this note? The reactions under the Reddit post regarding this opinion are rather mixed. The responses with the most upvotes agree with him, fondly remembering such magazines, as does Anomalous-User: “Game Informer was the GOAT.”
Others also write that the controversy surrounding the Netflix deal is far-fetched, as at the time of the Netflix premiere, the material will likely be quickly available online everywhere anyway.
Based on the reactions, it can be concluded: Yes, it is recognized that this is a capitalist approach, but paid information about games has existed before.
What do you think about this? Do you find the outcry exaggerated, or do you also find the 6-hour exclusivity on Netflix cheeky? Let us know in the comments! Industry expert Jason Schreier also commented on the situation but previously spoke with the CEO of Take-Two about GTA 6 regarding a different topic: Rockstar will likely not discuss the actual cash cow of GTA 6 for a long time
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