Summary
A recent report reveals that Netflix Games saw major growth throughout the 2023 fiscal year, bolstered by the high-profile launch of theGrand Theft Auto Trilogyon the streaming service. The popular streaming platform has heavily pushed its gaming side since first launching Netflix Games in 2021, adding high-profile franchises likeDead CellsandTomb Raiderto the service. Last month would see one of the platform’s biggest launches yet, withtheGTATrilogycoming to Netflixon mobile devices. Now, Netflix is reporting massive success from the game’s launch.
While the collection of three ofGrand Theft Auto’s most beloved games saw plenty of excitement leading up to its 2021 release, the game’s post-launch reviews were far from stellar. Many were critical of the buggy state of the compilation on launch, with crashes and technical errors being a frequent factor in the re-releases. Character models were also a point of contention for many critics and fans, withGTA: Vice City’s Tommy Vercetti seeing particular criticism. However, the beloved trilogy’s launch has reportedly been a huge success for Netflix.
Netflix’s recent earnings report for the 2023 fiscal year has revealed the company’s gaming initiative received a major boost throughout last year. According to the report, Netflix would see engagement from users with Netflix Games “triple” over the course of 2023, marking a significant increase for the streaming service’s gaming brand. Netflix citedthe launch of theGTA Trilogyas a major driver for engagement on the platform, with the streaming service calling theGrand Theft Autogames' December release “the most successful launch” in Netflix Games' history.
The addition of three beloved classicGrand Theft Autogames to Netflix comes as the franchise has given fans plenty of reasons to be excited about its future. After years of speculation, Rockstar finally officially revealedGrand Theft Auto 6last month with a trailer showing off the franchise’s return to Vice City.TheGrand Theft Autotrailerwould quickly break records on YouTube, becoming the platform’s most-watched video game reveal with over 90 million views in 24 hours.Grand Theft Auto’s debut on Netflix Games has not only given fans a chance to return to the classic games, but also provided a major boost for Netflix’s growing gaming service.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
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Three iconic cities, three epic stories. Play the genre-defining classics of the original trilogy updated for a new generation — now with across-the-board enhancements including brilliant new lighting and environmental upgrades, high-resolution textures, increased draw distances, Grand Theft Auto V-style controls and targeting, and much more. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition includes:• Grand Theft Auto III: It all starts in Liberty City. With the revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man’s rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: It’s the early ’90s in Los Santos, a city tearing itself apart. Framed for homicide, Carl “CJ” Johnson is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, in an attempt to save his family and to take control of the streets.
