Highlights
- Netflix is adding three classic Grand Theft Auto games to its mobile gaming subscription service on December 14.
- The Grand Theft Auto deal will likely get a lot of attention for Netflix's gaming initiative.
- The games are part of the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, which received negative reviews for technical issues and graphical changes. It remains to be seen how the mobile versions will be received.
Netflix has officially announced that three classic Grand Theft Auto games will be making their way to its subscription service on Thursday, December 14. Netflix has been making a big gaming push in recent years, acquiring all kinds of games for its subscribers to play on their mobile devices. However, this is easily the biggest "get" that Netflix has pulled off since it started dipping its toe into the gaming industry.
While most are signed up for Netflix to watch the streaming service's shows and movies, others may be using their subscription to play video games. Netflix has been slowly inking deals to bring all kinds of games to its subscribers, and this Grand Theft Auto deal will likely drum up the most attention.
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Rockstar Games breaks a massive record on social media with their long-awaited announcement revealing the trailer date for Grand Theft Auto 6.
Starting December 14, Grand Theft Auto fans can play Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on iOS and Android through their Netflix subscription. These appear to be the versions of the classic open world games that were part of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition a couple of years ago, so fans should keep that in mind. The GTA Trilogy versions of the games notoriously had more technical issues than the originals, and many were also not happy with the graphical changes. Time will tell how the games are received on iOS and Android, and if they will be available to purchase separately from Netflix.
When is Grand Theft Auto Coming to Netflix?
- Thursday, December 14
While Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition reviews were bad, improvements have been made since launch. Rockstar Games has updated the GTA Trilogy to iron out some of its bigger issues and address fan feedback, so the experience may be much improved now compared to what it was like at launch. Ultimately, GTA fans will just have to give the games a shot if they want to see how they compare on mobile.
December 2023 is shaping up to be the biggest month for the Grand Theft Auto franchise in years. Not only are these classic GTA games coming to Netflix, but Rockstar Games is finally going to be releasing the first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer. Rockstar has yet to reveal a specific date for when the GTA 6 trailer will be available, but fans should find out sooner rather than later.
