The visual show was accompanied with Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road," a song from 1989's critically acclaimed album Full Moon Fever.
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Rockstar Games drops the long-awaited GTA 6 trailer, stealing the spotlight with jaw-dropping visuals and a chart-topping Tom Petty song. Launched unexpectedly on December 4, the trailer broke records, crossing 100 million views in a flash. But that’s not all – the magic extends to Spotify, where Petty’s “Love Is a Long Road” witnessed an unbelievable 36,979% surge in streams! Join the ride as we explore the impact, reminisce about GTA’s musical history, and imagine what the late Tom Petty would think about his song in this ultimate “Florida game” trailer. The Grand Theft Auto VI trailer triggers a Spotify boom for Tom Petty’s “Love Is a Long Road”
Following a brief leak, Rockstar Games surprisingly released the first GTA 6 trailer on December 4. This early release sparked an internet frenzy. The trailer, which revealed that the game will not be available until 2025 and featured spectacular non-playable characters (NPCs), quickly topped 100 million views, setting new world records in the process.
The visual show was accompanied with Tom Petty’s “Love Is a Long Road,” a song from 1989’s critically acclaimed album Full Moon Fever. The effect on Spotify has been nothing short of spectacular. Streams of “Love Is a Long Road” increased by 36,979% over the previous week, according to IGN data. As of December 6, the song had received over 11 million plays on the streaming service.
This isn’t the first time Tom Petty’s music has graced the Grand Theft Auto series. In 2004, GTA San Andreas featured “Runnin’ Down A Dream” on its classic rock radio station, K-DST. The official Tom Petty Twitter account revealed that the legendary artist “loved contributing” his music to Rockstar’s open-world sequel.
Given Petty’s Florida background, one can only imagine how the late singer would react to his song being featured in a trailer for what appears to be the archetypal “Florida game.” Petty’s musical legacy has thrived in his absence since 2017, making an undeniable effect on the worlds of gaming and entertainment.
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