‘This Is Unbelievably Scummy’ – GTA 6 Fans Are Annoyed By Netflix’s Paywalled Extended Look at the Game
Grand Theft Auto 6 fans have reacted with frustration after Rockstar Games announced that an "extended look" at the game will premiere exclusively on Netflix on 27 August, six hours before it becomes freely available on YouTube. The move has been criticised as a way of pressuring fans into taking out a Netflix subscription just to see the footage the moment it airs, with some accusing Rockstar of double standards it would not tolerate from other studios.
The extended look goes live on Netflix at 3pm ET, with a free YouTube release following at 9pm ET the same day. Rockstar's partnership with Netflix likely stems from the streamer's earlier role in bringing Red Dead Redemption and the remastered GTA trilogy to a wider audience. The backlash adds to existing fan discontent over GTA 6, including June's confirmation that physical copies will only include a digital download code rather than a disc, and the game's $80 price tag, with some content reserved for a $100 "ultimate edition".
- Rockstar's GTA 6 extended look debuts on Netflix first, free on YouTube later
- Fans call the paywalled early access "scummy" and hypocritical
- Adds to prior anger over no-disc releases and $80–$100 pricing