- Netflix and Twitch experienced access or bandwidth issues during the GTA 6 preview, signaling exceptionally high viewer interest in the title.
- Newzoo estimates $260 million in global preorders and projects $4.5 billion in launch-week sales.
- Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan were bullish on Take-Two, while Wells Fargo said sustained upside requires positive news on the next GTA Online release and noted launch-delay and sales-expectation risks.
- Rockstar Games previewed GTA 6 in a 26-minute video, with the game scheduled for Nov. 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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“I've never seen Netflix do anything where they put a game on display, and it just shows the power of this particular title, it's in a league of its own”
“Some members briefly experienced an issue accessing Netflix, but we quickly recovered”