Netflix suffered a major crash just as GTA 6 fans tuned in to watch the exclusive 26-minute extended gameplay reveal, with furious viewers taking to social media to vent their frustration at the streaming error.
Netflix users voiced identical grievances within mere seconds of the new GTA 6 stream going live. Gaming enthusiasts had been eagerly anticipating the new Grand Theft Auto VI extended teaser, which was broadcast exclusively on the streaming platform on Thursday evening (August 27).
Unprecedented collaboration
In an unprecedented collaboration, Rockstar Games offered Netflix subscribers an early glimpse of the gameplay several months ahead of its release this November. The highly anticipated title will see lead characters Jason and Lucia compelled to depend on one another "more than ever".
A synopsis teases: "Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida – forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive."
While fans had been eagerly counting down to the extended preview finally dropping, many were left utterly bewildered when Netflix collapsed at the precise moment they attempted to tune in, reports the Mirror.
Error message and fan reactions
Upon clicking on the 26-minute episode, viewers were immediately met with an error message stating "something went wrong".
Flocking to X, formerly Twitter, one frustrated fan fumed: "NETFLIX WHAT THE F***, ITS NOT EVEN BEEN 1 SECOND."
Another wrote: "Why was Netflix not ready for this? ? They should've known that GTA would crash their app."
A third chimed in with: "What's up #Netflix? We are up for #gtavi extended look but you're down!" Yet many gamers have been equally captivated by just how "gorgeous" the gameplay appears. One fan confessed: "Nah I'm blown away. #gta6."
Graphical praise and launch details
Another enthusiast shared their excitement, commenting: "There isn't another game in existence that looks graphically as good as #GTAVI #GTA6. Wow."
While a further fan raved: "I'm literally smiling ear to ear right now. #GTAVI #ExtendedLook." The sixth GTA instalment arrives 13 years after Grand Theft Auto V made its debut, making it a hugely anticipated launch. Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X|S on November 19.
