Tom Petty Track Skyrockets on Spotify After GTA 6 Trailer Release

• Release of first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI by Rockstar Games.
• Sharing options for the trailer on various social media platforms.
• Other highly anticipated games and features.
• Record-breaking views and popularity of Tom Petty's song in the trailer.
• Tom Petty's legacy in GTA and his connection to Florida.

Grand Theft Auto VI: First Trailer Release and the Tom Petty Song Everyone's Talking About

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This week marked a significant event in the gaming community. Rockstar Games unveiled the highly anticipated first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, the colossal follow-up to the 2013 blockbuster, GTA 5. The trailer is swiftly garnering millions of views every hour, but it's not the only thing catching the public's attention. The featured Tom Petty song in the trailer is also seeing a massive spike in popularity.

Sharing the Excitement

You can catch up on all the excitement and share the video on various social media platforms. Whether you prefer Facebook, Twitter, Email, Reddit, or simply want to copy the link, the options are available for your convenience.

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Grand Theft Auto VI isn't the only game making waves. Other notable mentions include the top 10 most played games on Steam Deck: August 2023 Edition, and the Modern Warfare 3 gameplay feature that adds a dash of excitement to an otherwise weak campaign.

Breaking Records and Winning Hearts

On December 4, following a minor leak, Rockstar released the first GTA 6 trailer a tad early, creating a significant buzz across the internet. The trailer, which disclosed that the game won't be released until 2025 and offered a sneak peek into some fantastic looking NPCs, has already crossed over 100 million views. It's smashing world records and, simultaneously, the trailer's song, "Love Is a Long Road," is becoming a massive hit on Spotify.

"Love Is a Long Road" - A Trip Down Memory Lane

As noted by IGN, Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road" has seen an unprecedented increase in streams since the trailer's release. The song has so far garnered over 11 million plays on Spotify, marking a 36,979% increase in streams compared to the previous week.

Tom Petty's Legacy in GTA

Originally released in 1989, "Love Is a Long Road" was one of the hits from Tom Petty's successful album, Full Moon Fever. Although this isn't the first time Petty's music has been featured in a GTA game, it's certainly adding a nostalgic touch to the new trailer. Petty's song "Runnin' Down A Dream" was part of the soundtrack in GTA San Andreas back in 2004. Petty, who passed away in 2017, was reportedly fond of contributing to Rockstar's successful open-world sequel.

Tom Petty's Florida Connection

If Petty were alive today, he would likely appreciate his song being featured in what is anticipated to be the ultimate "Florida game." Petty, a Florida native, would undoubtedly have felt a special connection to this project.

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