GTA Game From Netflix Considered By Streaming Giant, Says Report
Streaming service Netflix has reportedly discussed plans to make its own game by licensing the IP from the franchise's publisher, Take-Two Interactive. Over the years, Netflix has been dabbling with the gaming space, although largely via mobile titles based on its own series, such as, and .
According to the Wall Street Journal, Netflix is looking to move into higher-end games that can be streamed from TVs or PCs, with spin-offs for the Chris Hemsworth-led action movie series being discussed. This could position it against similar apps, such as Xbox Cloud Gaming, which launched for specific Samsung smart TV models built after 2020 and granted access to Game Pass titles without needing a console.
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The Wall Street Journal's report suggests that Netflix is also looking to acquire major gaming titles such as to increase its gaming catalog, mirroring how the company built its streaming service by acquiring the rights to popular series such as, and from other studios to provide a steady income of subscriptions in the early days to finance its original shows such as, and .
If Netflix's licensing deal with Take-Two were successful, acquiring the rights to an entirely new title in such a juggernaut gaming franchise as would be a huge win for Netflix and could finally put Netflix Gaming on the map after years of the division largely being overlooked by general audiences. The last entry in the franchise, became the fastest-selling entertainment product in history, earning $800 million in its first day and $1 billion in its first three days.
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