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Rockstar Games announced a 34-track soundtrack album for Grand Theft Auto 6, set to release on CD and vinyl alongside the digital-only game scheduled for November 19. This decision has sparked controversy among fans who find it ironic that a physical version of the soundtrack is being offered while the game itself will not be available on disc. The soundtrack features artists like Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen, reflecting Rockstar's strategy to use popular music to attract new listeners; Spotify streams for songs used in previous trailers saw significant increases.
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Developer Rockstar Games announced a 34-track soundtrack album for Grand Theft Auto 6, set to release on CD and vinyl alongside the digital-only video game. The compilation includes music from artists like rapper Travis Scott, country singer Morgan Wallen, and UK singer PinkPantheress. However, this decision has sparked debate among fans who find it ironic that a physical soundtrack is being released while the game itself will only be available digitally. Tracks by Yung Lean, British DJ Fred Again, and Rolling Stone Keith Richards are among those featured in the first six revealed songs. Previous GTA games typically featured licensed music from established artists on their multiple radio stations, but Rockstar says this new installment will have a "dynamic score" and an "evolution of in-game radio."
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The reveal of a Grand Theft Auto 6 soundtrack album has reignited a debate over the decision not to release the game on disc.
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reveal → publish → disc
Developer Rockstar Games announced a 34-track compilation, set to release on CD and vinyl on the same day as the highly anticipated video game.
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Games → announce → game
The company says it will include original music from a "genre-defying roster of the most exciting artists in the world" including rapper Travis Scott, country singer Morgan Wallen and UK singer PinkPantheress.
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it → say → Scott
But some fans have pointed out the "irony" of putting out a physical edition of the album following its controversial decision for a digital-only release of the game.
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fans → point → game
The first six tracks, published at the time of the announcement, also include rapper Yung Lean, British DJ Fred Again and Rolling Stone Keith Richards.
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tracks → publish → Lean
GTA games feature multiple radio stations, usually themed around a particular musical genre, which players can switch between while driving.
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players → feature → which
In the past the game's soundtracks have largely been made up of licensed music from established artists, although original songs have also featured.
Rockstar has said the upcoming game will feature a "dynamic score" and "evolution of in-game radio".
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game → make → radio
Being included in a Grand Theft Auto game can bring a new generation of fans to an artist's music.
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included → include → music
Spotify streams of Tom Petty's Love is a Long Road, the track used in GTA 6's first trailer, increased by 36,979% after the clip was published.
Hot Together, by the Pointer Sisters, also saw a huge jump when it soundtracked the game's second trailer.
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it → use → trailer
And a collection of tracks used in the recent Extended Look attracted new listeners in the week after it premiered on Netflix.
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it → use → Netflix
According to music and gaming publication MusicEXP, external, pop duo Captain & Tennille's 1980 track But I Think It's a Dream saw the biggest spike, jumping from 70 Spotify streams in one week to 80,744.
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Cliff Richard's Devil Woman was streamed more than one million times, while Prefab Sprout's Cars and Girls jumped from 49K to 187K additional weekly streams.
It also noted increases in activity on music detection app Shazam around tracks featured in the 26-minute broadcast.
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Some artists have refused to let Rockstar use their music in GTA games.
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Rockstar → refuse → games
Martyn Ware, from synth pop band Heaven 17, called the developer out on social media, accusing them of offering a "pitiful" deal to use 1983 hit Temptation.
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Ware → call → hit
GTA 6 is expected to be one of the biggest entertainment releases of all time when it comes out on 19 November.
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The previous game in the series, GTA 5, broke records when it came out in 2013 and has sold more than 200 million copies since.
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it → break → copies
Two official trailers for the sixth game have almost 500 million combined views on YouTube, and the Netflix "extended look" reportedly topped the streamer's charts, despite a string of leaks in the lead-up to its release.
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The company is currently involved in an employment tribunal in Scotland to defend itself against claims it illegally sacked a group of ex-employees for trying to form a union.
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It strongly denies the accusations, and says the workers were fired on the grounds of gross misconduct.
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