‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ trailer surpasses 475 million views in one day
- In 2025, Rockstar Games unveiled the follow-up trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, which amassed more than 475 million views worldwide within a single day.
- This trailer followed the 2023 YouTube-exclusive first trailer and came amid a delay pushing the game’s launch to May 26, 2026, from an initial 2025 target.
- GTA VI is set in Vice City, a fictionalized Miami, and the trailer combined cut scenes and gameplay footage running on a base PS5, featuring the song 'Hot Together' by The Pointer Sisters.
- Rockstar stated the second trailer marked "the biggest video launch of all time" and Spotify reported a 182,000% increase in streams of 'Hot Together' following the trailer.
- The record-breaking trailer views and sustained hype signal strong anticipation for GTA VI despite the delay and a reported $1 billion development cost.
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Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Becomes Highest Video Launch Of All-Time
Video game fans are reacting to the recently released trailer for Grand Theft Auto (GTA) VI in record-setting fashion.According to GTA developers Rockstar Games, the delay will be well worth it, simply based on the unbelievable amount of views the trailer has received. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Rockstar says that GTA VI's second trailer has already been watched more than 475 million times across platforms. In comparison, the firs…
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