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TheGrand Theft Auto 6trailer has set a new record as the most-viewed video game reveal on YouTube in 24 hours, amassing over 90 million views. Despite a premature release due to a leak, theGrand Theft Auto 6trailer has proven to be a tremendous success, surpassing many other major video game reveal trailers by a significant margin.
Rockstar had to change the release plans for theGTA 6trailer at the last minute due to a leak, causing understandablefrustration amongGTA 6developers. Despite this unfortunate situation, the trailer has garnered immense success, with millions of fans giving it a positive reception. Within the first 12 hours, the trailer achieved an impressive milestone of 60 million views, and now, less than 48 hours from its release, it shows no signs of slowing down.
Guinness World Recordshas confirmed that theGTA 6trailer has etched its name in YouTube history by becoming the most-viewed video game reveal on YouTube in 24 hours. Moreover, it has also become the most-liked video game trailer on YouTube, accumulating 8.9 million likes. It also holds the record for the most-viewed non-music YouTube video in 24 hours, surpassing the previous record set by YouTuber Mr. Beast, which reached 59.4 million views in 24 hours, over 30 million views behind theGTA6trailer.
TheGTA 6trailerhas garnered more views than the reveal trailers ofCyberpunk 2077,Red Dead Redemption 2, andThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildcombined. It also surpassed trailers of successful 2023 video games, such asBaldur’s Gate 3(2.7 million),Resident Evil 4 Remake (3.1 million), andMarvel’s Spider-Man 2(30.8 million).
The buzz surrounding the trailer is further fueled by its intriguing details and the revelation of asignificant shift in theGTAfranchise, with the introduction of a female protagonist. There is still a long road to the game’s release, intended for 2025. As fans contemplate theories and anticipate what’s next forGTA 6, the trailer continues to increase its numbers, possibly reaching new milestones in the near future.
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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.
