GTA 6 Trailer Draws 31 Million Views, Tops Netflix Charts in 87 Countries

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Netflix's 27-minute Grand Theft Auto VI preview drew 31.1 million views in its first three days, topping the platform's global charts and outperforming all films and TV shows for the week of Aug. 24-30. The special ranked No. 1 in 87 of 93 countries, beating runner-up The Whisper Man by nearly 8 million views. Its premiere briefly crashed Netflix, caused a 35% spike in concurrent users, and boosted app downloads by 24%. Rockstar partnered with Netflix for a six-hour exclusivity window before releasing the footage on YouTube. The game launches Nov. 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, 13 years after GTA V.


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