Netflix reportedly eyes GTA as it aims to move beyond the mobile market to "higher-end games"
Oct. 17, 2023When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Netflix wants to move beyond the mobile market to “higher-end games”, and it seems it has its sights set on GTA.
Now, Netflix is reportedly gearing up to take its game offerings to the next level. According to a report byThe Wall Street Journal, the company is currently “taking steps to expand into higher-end games that can be streamed from TVs or PCs.” Unnamed sources for the site say that as part of this move, the streaming giant has been in talks to release a game within the GTA series by way of a licensing deal.
We don’t know if these discussions were based on a new GTA title or one previously released on other platforms, nor is any indication given as to whether or not they amounted to anything. So, as with any whisperings and rumours, this should be taken with a generous pinch of salt until we have official confirmation from the parties involved.
Elsewhere in the report, sources also claim that Netflix aims to bolster its game offerings in the coming months with mobile titles based on its hit TV shows, including the brilliant survival thriller Squid Game and spooky teen comedy Wednesday.
WithMicrosoft’s recent purchase of Activision Blizzardfor a staggering $70 billion, the popularity of consoles, and big companies like Apple and Amazon also eyeing up the games market, Netflix certainly has its work cut out for it if it wants a bigger piece of the pie.
Check out ourGTA 6 guidefor everything we currently know about the long-awaited next instalment in Rockstar’s crime series.
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
Indiana Jones Secret of the Queen Mother elevator and animal stone puzzles
Assassin’s Creed Shadows adds a “canon mode” that makes choices for you, after fans spent years unsure of what RPG choices meant for the series' story
Marvel Rivals has a secret: Spider-Man is a certified cutie, but fans have only just found out after a dedicated player went into the files to discover what he looks like “under the mask”
