Netflix viewers were met with an error message seconds into the exclusive Grand Theft Auto VI extended look stream on Thursday evening (August 27), prompting a wave of complaints on social media.
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Rockstar Games gave Netflix viewers an early glimpse at the gameplay months before its launch this November. The new game will see main characters Jason and Lucia forced to rely on each other "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."
Netflix crash sparks fan frustration
While fans were counting down the days until the extended look finally dropped, many were left baffled when Netflix crashed just as they were trying to tune in. Upon clicking on the 26-minute episode, viewers immediately received an error message that read "something went wrong".
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one fan complained: "NETFLIX WHAT THE F***, ITS NOT EVEN BEEN 1 SECOND." Another added: "Why was Netflix not ready for this?? They should've known that GTA would crash their app." Someone else chimed in with: "What's up #Netflix? We are up for #gtavi extended look but you're down!"
Fans praise graphics despite outage
But other gamers have been more struck by just how "gorgeous" the gameplay looks. One fan confessed: "Nah I'm blown away. #gta6." Someone else shared their excitement, commenting: "There isn't another game in existence that looks graphically as good as #GTAVI #GTA6. Wow." And a final fan raved: "I'm literally smiling ear to ear right now. #GTAVI #ExtendedLook."
The sixth GTA iteration comes 13 years after Grand Theft Auto V debuted, making it a hugely anticipated launch. Grand Theft Auto VI is set to arrive for PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X|S on November 19. Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look is available to stream on Netflix.
