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Gamescom may be, as I've argued, the most vital convention in the gaming calendar now, but it still leaves something to be desired when it comes to generating headlines. This week, Geoff Keighley's two-and-a-half-hour Opening Night Live showcase was comprehensively overshadowed by a 26-minute Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer on Netflix — although I guess both proved, in their way, that going long can work.

Rockstar offered little comment on the contents of the Extended Look, but that didn't stop the rest of the internet (or Josh Broadwell)...

…while Austin Manchester ran down a mammoth showcase that was more substantial, but also less

…while Austin Manchester ran down a mammoth showcase that was more substantial, but also less

Tough beat for Opening Night Live, which is suspended awkwardly between its ringmaster's other big nights — Summer Game Fest in June and The Game Awards in December. There are only so many paying customers who absolutely have to debut their game footage at the end of August (especially when you're charging $5,000 per second). And Rockstar Games, respectfully, isn't going to be one of them if it can partner with Netflix instead.

Who is paying? Chinese and Korean developers, who continue to strive (and increasingly succeed in finding) a foothold in Western markets.


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