The GTA Trilogy remasters, which originally launched way back in November 2021, appears to have only gotten better with time. Two years and a surprise platform shift to Netflix Games later and it's arguably the reason why Netflix is thinking of expanding its video game offerings more.
According to Sensor Tower (as covered by TechCrunch), Netflix Games' download count experienced a 180% year-over-year increase to the tune of 81.2 million downloads across both the App Store and Google Play in 2023 compared to the year prior. Furthermore, the fourth quarter accounted for 53% of the said downloads, further proof that Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition had a massive impact.
Sensor Tower estimates that Netflix Games downloads were at 28.7 million in 202 and 5.2 million in 2021.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition, or the GTA Trilogy, as most people call it, is a collection of three of the most iconic PS2-era games of all time: GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA San Andreas.
Initially lauded ahead of its launch, Rockstar Games instead found itself at the center of controversy due to a seemingly never-ending stream of technical issues. But, after two years' worth of effort, it seems that Rockstar has finally done the trio of games justice.
The Netflix release last December 2023 marks the streaming platform's biggest investment in its gaming arm yet.
