Exciting news for fans of Grand Theft Auto! Netflix Games has announced the upcoming release of "Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition" for mobile devices. The remastered trilogy, consisting of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, will be available on the App Store, Google Play, and Netflix's mobile app starting December 14. According to Netflix, the games will be included for all subscribers without any ads, in-app purchases, or extra fees. Pre-registration for the games is also available for Netflix subscribers.
In addition, Rockstar Games, the maker of GTA, has revealed that the trailer for the next game in the franchise will be released in early December, giving gamers a sneak peek at the latest entry.
Netflix Releases Enhanced Version of GTA Trilogy for Mobile Games
The three-game pack's latest version, which was released in 2021, features enhanced graphics and gameplay upgrades, according to TechCrunch. The collection's titles originally dropped between 2001 and 2004, according to Rockstar Games' website.
Netflix Games' GTA release comes as the company's gaming service is ramping up its efforts to court new users. The gaming platform, which debuted in 2021, has grown slowly despite building a library of more than 80 titles, including Cut the Rope and Country Friends.
Less than 1% of Netflix's 221 million subscribers play games daily on Netflix Games, CNBC reported, citing data from app analytics firm Apptopia.
The game pack's console version "performed great" with gamers, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Rockstar-owner Take-Two Interactive, told CNBC in 2022. In fact, Take-Two Interactive told investors last year that sales of the remastered GTA trilogy on consoles exceeded 10 million, video game trade publication Video Games Chronicle reported.
