Grand Theft Auto 6 breaks YouTube records

Grand Theft Auto 6 sets new milestones on YouTube

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Record views of a game trailer

The expectation has been enormous and the result is a new milestone for Grand Theft Auto 6: its presentation video surpassed 142 million views in a short time.

Explosive popularity since its publication

Since being revealed to the world, the first look at the new chapter of Grand Theft Auto has racked up an impressive number of views, with the count surpassing 142 million to date.

Related content on the rise

The YouTube platform also highlights that content creators and the gaming community together generated more than 250 million views with videos related to GTA 6.

A cultural phenomenon according to YouTube

A YouTube Gaming executive highlights the Grand Theft Auto series as one of the main epicenters of entertainment for decades, projecting that the reach of the YouTube community and its creators will continue to grow with the arrival of Grand Theft Auto 6.

Impact data and advance publication

The trailer broke a record by reaching 93 million views in the first 24 hours, marking a milestone on the platform. Furthermore, its rapid dissemination of almost 97 million views in just nine hours was confirmed.

The official launch of the trailer was rushed to December 5th due to leaks on social media, and Rockstar took the opportunity to announce that the video game is scheduled to be released for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S consoles in 2025.

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