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Rockstar announced the game would be arriving to mobile platforms shortly after ESRB published its rating for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. This is based on the PC version that they published last year, made by Double Eleven and Cast Iron Games.
Here’s what videotechuk thought about all this:
Just saying, this is currently the first RAGE based title on mobile.
This could be setting up for future older Rockstar titles to join mobile (GTAIV, MP3, maybe even GTAV story mode).
Is RAGE Now Scalable To Mobile?
We understand most gamers will still prefer to play their Grand Theft Auto games on a PC or console. But this is an interesting question on a technical level.
Rockstar first explored the notion of bringing their games to mobile about a decade ago. While Take-Two threw money to go to iOS, Android, and even FireOS, today they made a deal for these games to be part of Netflix.
The biggest factor here seems to be how much more powerful modern mobile processors are. No doubt you have heard about how powerful Apple’s M series of silicon chips are.
But Apple’s fandom can often create a misleading picture. Qualcomm has gamely kept up with Apple with their Snapdragon 8 series of chips. Samsung does the same with their Exynos chips.
We’re sure Double Eleven made compromises to make Red Dead Redemption work on these new platforms. But this proves that Rockstar can now make mobile a part of their video game development cycle moving forward.
Will Rockstar Become A Giant In Mobile Too?
As videotechuk pointed out, Rockstar could bring in new ports of games that were previously unfeasible to bring over. Those games could include Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto V, and Max Payne 3. Similarly, future games like Max Payne 1&2 Remastered and maybe even Grand Theft Auto 6 could be potentially brought over to Netflix and mobile in the future.
Rockstar’s bet with Netflix is smart. The mobile gaming market has evolved so that most of the money made on it doesn’t actually come from full retail purchases.
Rockstar clearly didn’t choose to convert their games to free-to-play affairs. But tying their games to a Netflix subscription turned out to be incredibly effective.
In time, Rockstar may become a bigger part of Netflix as they shift to be more than a movie streaming service.
