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Title: GTA III and Vice City are leaving Netflix's mobile games catalog next
month

Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:31:06 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/gta-iii-and-v...

Two Grand Theft Auto titles that helped Netflix's games division pick up
steam are leaving the service next month. Grand Theft Auto III and Grand
Theft Auto: Vice City won't be available through Netflix's library of mobile
games after December 13.

The Netflix app lists that as the "last day to play" both games. There's no
such deadline on the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas listing, indicating that
subscribers can still enjoy CJ's story at no extra cost.

"Just like with series and film, games will be removed from Netflix as
licenses expire," a Netflix spokesperson said, according to GameSpot.
"Players will notice a 'Leaving Soon' badge and be notified by the app itself
well in advance of removal." Netflix is removing those two games exactly a
year after adding them and San Andreas to its library, indicating that it had
an initial 12-month agreement with publisher Rockstar.

Earlier this year, Netflix said that the GTA trio had boosted game engagement
at the end of 2023. Some people even signed up just to play them, the company
claimed. However, Netflix recently scaled back its gaming ambitions to a
degree by closing a studio that had some notable developers who were working
on a AAA title.

You can still play the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy ΓÇô The Definitive
Edition (what a mouthful!) versions of GTA III and Vice City on iOS and
Android after December 13, but you'll need to buy them from the respective
app stores. If you're looking for other games to play with your Netflix
subscription, don't worry, we've got you covered with our picks. Or just
Poinpy and thank me later.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/gta-iii-and-v...
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