There’s only so many times that gaming industry analysts can say “Grand Theft Auto VI” will be the biggest entertainment release of all time before the phrase seemingly loses all meaning to those who have never played a “GTA” game before.
\n\nWith just one week left until the Nov. 19 release of the most-anticipated video game release ever, everyone from the bystanders passing Vice City billboards and watching “SNL” sketches to Hollywood execs who’d seen Netflix’s “extended look” back in August knows the hottest topic right now is the Rockstar Games title. According to market research firm Newzoo, the game is currently estimated to bring in $3.25 billion to $5.2 billion in first week sales across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S gaming consoles on a reported $1.5 billion budget.
\n\n“Even if you don’t play games, chances are you’ve heard it,” Netflix’s vice president of nonfiction series Brandon Riegg tells Variety. “Just like maybe you’ve heard of a famous athlete or you’ve heard a famous song. So I think they had that in their favor.”
\n\nBut not everyone knows what it is about “GTA 6” that will take up pop culture’s collective attention (and money), and those who…
Original source: https://variety.com/