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Netflix Streams GTA VI Trailer; Critics Decry Paywall

8/9/2026

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Netflix will stream Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look on August 27 at 12 p.m. PT in partnership with Rockstar Games.
The six-hour Netflix event will move to Rockstar’s YouTube channel at 6 p.m. PT on the same day.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told IGN the Netflix release will showcase the extended trailer.
Critics say the Netflix debut paywalls the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer.

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Story summary

Netflix will stream Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look on August 27 at 12 p.m. PT in partnership with Rockstar Games.
The six-hour Netflix event will move to Rockstar’s YouTube channel at 6 p.m. PT on the same day.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told IGN the Netflix release will showcase the extended trailer.
Critics say the Netflix debut paywalls the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer.