As the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) continues to fuel excitement among fans, speculation surrounding the imminent release of the next trailer is reaching a fever pitch. While the initial trailer teased the tumultuous realm of Vice City, it left aficionados yearning for more intricate details. Building on the tradition of past GTA trailers, expectations are high that the upcoming preview will spotlight characters and their relationships, providing a deeper dive into their backgrounds and motivations. Foremost among these characters is Lucia, the speculated female protagonist, and her rumoured counterpart, Jason, promising insights into their criminal exploits and partnership dynamics. Now, everyone is agog about Lucia's ankle monitor.
GTA 6 Is Already About To Beat GTA 5 In One Way (& It's Not Even Out Yet)
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Rockstar Games revealed the first trailer for , which already seems to be on its way to beating the record held by its predecessor,. The trailer confirmed the game's Bonnie and Clyde-esque duo, Lucia and Jason, and provided a look at the game's Florida-inspired location, Leonida, which includes a modernized version of the fan-favorite location, Vice City.
's trailer has amassed over 92 million views on YouTube which made it the most-watched trailer for an action game at its time. As of the time of writing, 's reveal trailer has been viewed over 84 million times in 21 hours on Rockstar Games' YouTube channel, and is currently the #1 trending video on the platform, making the possibility that it will beat the record held by its predecessor extremely likely.
Apart from overtaking 's reveal trailer, could potentially break another, even larger record on YouTube. The video-sharing platform's most-watched video in 24 hours is the 2021 music video for Butter by BTS, which got around 108 million views in a day. At the rate 's first trailer's view count keeps climbing, it's becoming increasingly possible that this could take the crown, although sadly, it is far off the record for the most-watched video on the platform, as Baby Shark currently has over 13 billion lifetime views.
's trailer is also already the most-liked trailer on YouTube in less than a day. The record was held by the first trailer for which racked up 4.1 million likes in over 6 years. The previous gaming trailer with the most likes was the reveal for with 2.4 million likes. Both of these records were decimated by the trailer, which beat it in just a few hours and holds over 8.4 million likes as of the time of writing.
is due to release sometime in 2025 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X devices, with a PC release likely due some time after.
Rockstar released 's trailer several hours before its previously announced time due to it leaking, something that's becoming a pattern with the highly-anticipated title after the 90 development videos that flooded the internet last year. Despite this, it's clear that the hype for the game is immense, and these leaks have done nothing to slow this down.
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GTA 6 trailer: Did it give away the Grand Theft Auto 6 prologue mission? Check details
Even though its release is nearly two years away. Grand Theft Auto 6 or GTA 6 has already started shattering records. The GTA 6 trailer went live on December 4 and it amassed a staggering 93 million views in the first 24 hours, breaking the record for most views in the initial 24-hour period for a non-music video, overtaking the previous record of YouTuber Mr. Beast. While the trailer showcased the stunning world of GTA 6 and confirmed that the game will indeed be set in Vice City, not much information about the storyline was given away. However, the 1-minute 31-second clip was enough for eagle-eyed Rockstar Games fans to spot major details about the likely prologue mission of GTA 6. Know all about it.
Florida's real-life Joker calls out Rockstar over apparent cameo in GTA 6 trailer: 'We gotta talk'
Innocent, dew-eyed babe that I am, I had no idea that the heavily tatted criminal who makes a brief appearance in the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer looked like a real guy. But he does, and now I will live with that knowledge until my last days. He resembles Florida Joker—real name Lawrence Sullivan—a resident of, uh, Florida with face tattoos and hair inspired by Jared Leto's portrayal of the Joker, who originally went viral for a 2017 mugshot.
GTA 6 detectives think its first trailer actually plays out in reverse—all thanks to an ankle bracelet with some grim, real-world implications
I'm typically sceptical of trailer scrubbers—and there are a hell of a lot of them with Grand Theft Auto 6. Can't blame them, obviously, it's been 10 whole years since we last got a GTA game.
GTA VI Trailer 1 Is Out – And It’s All We’re Talking About
Rockstar pulled the virtual trigger, finally giving us a glimpse of GTA VI.
Florida Joker Has Called Out Rockstar After His GTA 6 Trailer Appearance
Grand Theft Auto 6's highly-anticipated trailer was released earlier this week, though you probably didn't need to be told that at this point. What you may not know is that fans quickly discovered a lot of the wacky scenes from the trailer are actually based on real-life people and events that occurred in the state of Florida. One such example is the purple-haired convict with tattoos all over his face, a reference to the infamous Florida Joker whose mug shot went viral back in 2017.
What happens to GTA Online when GTA 6 comes out?
Grand Theft Auto 6’s first trailer gives fans of the open-world crime franchise a peek at the first new GTA in more than a decade. As impressive as GTA 6 looks, it comes with immense expectations. Its predecessor, Grand Theft Auto 5, is one of the biggest games of all time; Rockstar has sold more than 190 million copies of the game across three console generations, and following that massive success won’t be an easy task.
GTA 6 Trailer 1: Everything We Learned About Lucia
After many years of leaks and speculation, Rockstar Games has finally revealed its first look at the highly anticipated . The trailer offered a look at the game's new Florida-inspired location, Leonida, and while Rockstar has yet to confirm who is portraying them, it revealed the game's main protagonists, Lucia and Jason.
GTA VI Trailer Breaks 100 Million YouTube Views, Is the Biggest Non-BTS Video Ever for Its Launch Day
There was little doubt that the GTA VI trailer would do well in terms of viewership. Still, the debut video of Rockstar's massively anticipated new game surpassed even the rosiest expectations.
Amazing! GTA 6 trailer breaks viewership record on YouTube even after the leak
The first trailer of the Grand Theft Auto VI was leaked before the official release from Rockstar Games. As a result, the gaming company had to release the GTA 6 trailer itself earlier than scheduled. However, even after the leak, the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer broke the viewership record on YouTube by gaining over 99 million views and it's still counting. The new season of the game brings various new features along with a new female protagonist Lucia. Know about the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer YouTube views here.
Watch the first GTA 6 trailer now – coming out in 2025
The first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has been officially released early after Rockstar reacted to a leak late last night on Twitter. You can watch the full GTA 6 trailer now, with character and story reveals, and the confirmation of a 2025 release window for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
GTA VI Not Launching on PC is Likely Due to Series Fans Being Notorious Double Dippers
Yesterday, after literally years of speculation, rumors, and leaks, Rockstar finally dropped the first teaser for Grand Theft Auto VI. The trailer has gone over well for the most part, although some were surprised to note that the game will only be launching on Xbox Series X/S and PS5, not PC. Rockstar has made a habit of this over the years, but the industry has changed and outside of console exclusives either developed or paid for by Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft, it’s extremely rare these days for a big AAA game to be released exclusively on console without a PC version. May as well grab those extra bucks from PC players at launch, right? So, why are Rockstar and Take Two Interactive sticking with the console-first approach when almost everyone else has abandoned it?