Did 'GTA 6' Extended Look live up to the hype? Fans react after years of waiting
Rockstar Games released a 26-minute extended preview of the highly anticipated video game Grand Theft Auto VI via Netflix. Despite previous leaks, fan reception to the official footage has been largely positive ahead of the November 19 release.
Why it matters
As one of the most anticipated entertainment products in history, the successful reveal of GTA 6 signals a major cultural event for the gaming industry.
For 26 minutes on a Thursday, the internet collectively stopped to watch a video game. That video game was Grand Theft Auto VI, the long-awaited next entry in Rockstar Games' (in)famous open-world crime series. Netflix aired a pretty long video showing official gameplay for the first time, after about a week of rampant leaks.
'GTA 6' Netflix extended look: Everything that happened in the 26-minute reveal
After 13 years of waiting and mounting hype, you'd think social media would be ready to tear the game apart, especially after seeing a bunch of out-of-context clips leaked from an older build of the game. However, it turns out that Rockstar evidently did enough to satisfy its fans, judging by their reactions on social media. Even Major League Baseball weighed in.
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