Summary
- Grand Theft Auto 6's reveal trailer has become a record-breaker, accumulating 175 million views and becoming the highest-viewed YouTube video (outside of the music category) within 24 hours.
- The trailer's popularity is evident through its 1.8 million likes on Twitter, making it the most-liked gaming tweet in the platform's history.
- Fans have been eagerly dissecting the trailer, speculating on the game's premise which appears to revolve around a Bonnie and Clyde-like love story with themes of trust and betrayal.
The trailer for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 has reached another impressive milestone after hitting 175 million views. Grand Theft Auto 6's reveal quickly became an iconic piece of media thanks to its impressive showcasing of features and its slick editing.
The GTA trailer's initial release proved to be so popular that it broke records on multiple platforms. Rockstar's tweet that teased the trailer's approaching release, which accrued 1.8 million likes in just 24 hours, became Twitter's most-liked gaming tweet in the platform's history. Then, following the trailer's release on YouTube, the video became that platform's highest-viewed upload within 24 hours outside of the music category. The trailer amassed over 90 million YouTube views within that span. Although the release of GTA 6 is still many months away, its trailer continues to accumulate impressive amounts of views.
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As of February 13, GTA 6's reveal trailer now sits at just over 175 million views, and its view count is likely to keep climbing as fans eagerly await the high-profile game. Rockstar fanatics have been rewarded after repeat viewings of the GTA 6 trailer by noticing its many impressive details. In addition to the dozens of tiny features showcased in the trailer, the video also highlights GTA 6's impressive graphics and hints at Rockstar's next story premise, which many fans are probably excited to learn about.
Grand Theft Auto 6's Reveal Trailer Hits 175 Million Views
- Latest milestone in the trailer's record-breaking run
- Highest-viewed YouTube video (outside of the music category) within a 24 hour span
- Twitter's highest-liked gaming tweet
Rockstar has yet to reveal the premise of GTA 6 in full, but that hasn't kept fans from piecing together important tidbits from the trailer. GTA 6's trailer clearly suggests that the game will follow a Bonnie and Clyde-like love story with two main characters who appear to be hardened, ambitious criminals who are also in love. Additionally, the trailer seems to hint that trust and betrayal may become a central theme, as the video's final scene shows one protagonist asking the other whether he trusts her. While it's fun to speculate on GTA 6's story, recent developments also shed some light on a possible release window for the game's 2025 release date.
A recent Take-Two financial report seemed to suggest that GTA 6 will release in late 2025. This would line up with previous Grand Theft Auto releases, which usually launched in September or October. In the meantime, fans will have to wait for additional trailers.
A GTA 6 fan created a timeline that possibly represents when fans can expect future trailers. They did so by studying Rockstar's marketing strategy with GTA 5, which is already lining up with GTA 6's marketing. Based on the timeline, fans can hope for GTA 6's next trailer to possibly be released in about 10 months.
Grand Theft Auto 6
- Released
- November 19, 2026
WHERE TO PLAY
Grand Theft Auto VI heads to the state of Leonida, home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond in the biggest, most immersive evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series yet.
Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Franchise
- Grand Theft Auto
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
