Exclusive: Explosive News on Grand Theft Auto's Potential Arrival on Netflix!

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Netflix is reportedly considering the release of a Grand Theft Auto game on its platform, signaling its commitment to building a premium gaming service.

Netflix has been venturing into interactive entertainment, offering a combination of exclusive and licensed games on its Android and iOS applications.

Utilizing its cloud streaming technology, Netflix enables its games to be accessible across various platforms. Although Take-Two has shown reluctance in the past, it is not unheard of for a Grand Theft Auto (GTA) game to be distributed through a subscription service such as Netflix.

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There are reports suggesting that a Grand Theft Auto game could potentially be released on Netflix in the near future. If this comes to fruition, it would demonstrate Netflix's strong commitment to developing a high-quality gaming service. Netflix made its initial entry into interactive entertainment in July 2021 by appointing Mike Verdu, a former executive at EA, to oversee its newly established gaming division. Since then, Netflix has introduced a variety of games, both original and licensed, through its Android and iOS applications.

And while the company is intensifying its in-house development efforts, it is also eager to enhance its gaming catalog through the licensing of third-party titles. According to the Wall Street Journal, Netflix has been engaging in discussions about the possibility of releasing a Grand Theft Auto game on its platform. The sources familiar with the matter state that Netflix is particularly interested in adding a single entry from the franchise to its games catalog. Whether these discussions have resulted in a licensing deal with Take-Two Interactive remains uncertain.

Netflix introduced its gaming library to PC, Mac, and smart TVs in an open beta test available to users in the United Kingdom and Canada. However, subscribers in other locations can only access Netflix games on smartphones and tablets. Despite the fact that a AAA game like Grand Theft Auto would be better suited for desktops and TVs, Netflix aims to release such a high-profile game on all of its supported platforms due to its cloud streaming technology that enables platform compatibility.

Moreover, Rockstar has already proven that modern Grand Theft Auto games can be played on mobile devices by bringing the first three 3D entries in the series to Android and iOS. However, it remains uncertain if Take-Two, the game's publisher, would be willing to embrace Netflix as a distribution platform for a single Grand Theft Auto game, considering their historical reluctance towards game subscription services. Nevertheless, this move wouldn't be unprecedented as previous entries in the franchise, such as GTA: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition and GTA 5, have been made available on Xbox Game Pass.

Netflix views interactive entertainment as an opportunity to enhance its core streaming subscription, rather than a source of direct revenue. The company's significant investments in gaming are solely aimed at retaining Netflix subscribers.