‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Extended Preview Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Weekly Title - Deadline
Rather, it was a video game preview. Over there, the footage has 17 million views as of publication. However, Netflix and YouTube count views very differently.
Netflix‘s most-watched title last week wasn’t a film or a television series. Rather, it was a video game preview.
A 27-minute extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI landed on Netflix on August 27, raking in 31.1 million views globally over the weekend. That put it at No. 1 on the English film list globally as well as in 87 of the 93 countries that Netflix tracks viewership in.
Rockstar Games released the 27-minute video six hours after its Netflix debut on YouTube, as well. Over there, the footage has 17 million views as of publication. However, Netflix and YouTube count views very differently. As of last month, YouTube counts a view the moment a video starts to play. Netflix derives “views” from dividing hours viewed by runtime.
This is a nice comeback for the popular video game franchise after a 13-year hiatus, signaling high anticipation for the new offering. Grand Theft Auto V, which debuted in 2013, currently holds the record for the biggest entertainment launch in history by earning $1 billion in just three days.
Captured entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 5, Grand Theft Auto VI preview gives fans the most in-depth reveal yet at the upcoming release.
The Whisper Man, which also launched over the weekend, had to settle for second place on the English film list with 23.2 million views. Over in TV, Death of a Pastor’s Wife debuted to 19 million views, taking first place for English series.
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Neither YouTube nor Netflix allow any outsiders to review their viewership data. So, any claims of “Most Watched” should be taken with a healthy seasoning of salt.
How much did they pay because it’s on YouTube now
I was waiting to be floored but I watched it and it’s just GTA with better graphics – and now you can play as a lady – how very modern of them! I wanted those seedy Scarface vibes of Vice City.
How old are you? In modern Florida it’s nothing like that or this crap also 5 was better than this generic crap. Florida has the redneck stuff and its own trap and drill vibes from YNW, Foolio, Yungeen Ace, Kodak, 1900, all those guys that’s what this should have been. Hopefully GTA 7 gets back to basics and does NYC drill in Liberty City
It’s a fantasy video game, it’s escapism, I don’t need real world rappers and influencers running around. But good start on the soundtrack…