A report has revealed more stats on just how much the Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look boosted songs and artists’ popularity. Mat Ombler of MusicEXP has analysed a ton of data and put together a detailed report breaking down things such as growth in Spotify streams, social media stat increases and more. It will cover the week of 27th August to 3rd September. Spotify Surges According to the report, artists featured in the GTA VI Extended Look saw monthly Spotify listeners get boosted an average of 670% week-on-week. The biggest surges were Birdman with 4791%, Kodak Black getting 1880%…
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Aaron Trueman
As a fan of Rockstar Games and part of the GTA community, Aaron used his passion to co-found and run GTA Online News / RockstarINTEL.
Actor Stephen Root has confirmed he was cast in GTA 6 after a long period of fans assuming that he will be one of the characters we’ll be spending plenty of time with. When trailer 2 dropped, GTA VI fans were quick to connect Brian Heder’s voice with the Floridian. Now that speculation can be put to rest. In a new interview at the BAFTA TV Tea Party with the Associated Press, Stephen Root was asked about the “speculation” around his potential involvement in Grand Theft Auto VI. The actor did admit he’s in the game and that his character…
GTA 6 marketing is about to ramp up in the real real world. Miami Beach has agreed to let Rockstar place huge advertisements ahead of the game’s launch. This comes after Miami-Dade officials pushed back against working with Rockstar and “glorifying” violence against police. In terms of scale, they could be larger than 5000 square feet and cost Rockstar/Take-Two $208,000 a piece. These are signage privileges only typically given to events such as the Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. These signs will be more subtle focusing on the “VI” and “Vice City” typography on things…
The Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look brought in over six figures in paid subscribers for Netflix. According to data provided by Ampere Analysis via gamesindustry.biz, the GTA VI Extended Look saw Netflix gain over 100,000 sign-ups in the USA during the 6 hours of exclusivity on August 27th. If all hundred thousand or so people bought the lowest tier, Netflix made around $1m from the exclusivity. This was pre-price hike. It is unknown if Netflix paid (and how much) Rockstar for this exclusivity as Rockstar were the ones who approached the streaming service about it. We previously learned how…
A new GTA+ Month has begun for September. It features a free, exclusive car, big discounts, the Vinewood Car Club features, bonuses and more. Check out everything for people paying $7.99 / £6.99 / €7,99 a month. This month starts on September 10th and runs through October 7th. This Month’s Exclusive GTA+ Items Free Vehicle – Pegassi Horus The Pegassi Horus is the free vehicle for GTA+ members this month. It is exclusive to GTA+ members for a week and costs $2,810,000 from Legendary Motorsport. How to claim this perk: GTA+ Members can claim the Pegassi Horus by visiting The Vinewood…
A new GTA Online Weekly Update has begun and the month long event called the Business Rivalries event continues. Rockstar have released a new vehicle, rotated various content around and have big, big bonuses. Check out everything happening in this GTA Online during this Event Week which will run from September 10th through 16th. New Vehicle Rockstar Games has released the Pegassi Horus for GTA+ Members. They have a 1 week exclusivity until the super car can be purchased by non members for $2,810,000 from Legendary Motorsport. Business Rivalries Month Rewards Explained For the first time in a couple of…
The company that inspired GTA Online’s HVY Nightshark are now making an actual 1 to 1 HVY Nightshark driveable replica. In an exclusive with RockstarINTEL, DARTZ reveal they have created a $1 million-plus real-world GTA-inspired machine into a one-player game world with a former fighter-jet ejection seat, a physical weapon wheel, gun ports and animal-free exotic skin. We’ve got exclusive details and the first look at its interior. Ejection Seat Info A customer who knew DARTZ and founder Leonard F. Yankelovich has commissioned the real-world version. The owner will be able to sit inside the physical Nightshark and drives the…
Downtown Miami might get plastered with large GTA 6 billboards as soon as next month. In a report by The Miamian, the city wants to give Rockstar Games signage waivers in various parts of the city. These are typically reserved for major sporting events such as the World Cup which took place this summer. Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo who leads the city is reportedly sponsoring an ordinance on the September 10th for the city commission agenda that would “authorize the placement of temporary banners, building wraps and promotional displays advertising Grand Theft Auto VI, which transports gamers to…
Nearly 4 million people tuned into co-streams of the Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look on Netflix last week. That’s according to Stream Charts who collected the data. The 27 minute long video premiered first on Netflix meaning there was a paywall to see it before it came to social media platforms such as YouTube. Despite that, anyone was free to livestream the presentation as long as they reacted to it. The streaming service published figures for its first few days of airing and it achieved over 30 million views. That’s just counting those with a Netflix account. How Big…
GTA 6 could come to PC sooner than you may think. That’s according to a reputable journalist who has seemingly heard rumblings of some movement at Rockstar regarding the PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI. As we know, the next instalment in the GTA series launches only on PS5 and XBOX Series X|S this November. Over the past few years, sales of these consoles have stalled and fallen behind last generation and the prices have essentially doubled from their launch price back in 2020. It has become far more expensive to purchase a console. PC hardware has also gone…