"GTA VI" Setting Trailer View Records on YouTube
The gaming community has been buzzing with excitement for what feels like an eternity about the upcoming release of "Grand Theft Auto VI" (GTA VI). And the staggering number of views garnered by its first trailer on YouTube only serves to further prove the immense love for this highly anticipated video game. The one-and-a-half-minute clip, initially released for 2025, saw over 105 million views just a day after its debut.
Beyond breaking its own records, the GTA VI trailer also claimed three Guinness World Records titles as of its 24-hour mark. In a testament to its popularity, it marked the most-viewed game reveal in 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 90.4 million views held by another YouTube sensation, Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast. Moreover, the trailer obtained around 8.9 million likes within the first 24 hours, establishing itself as the most popular conferring game trailer of all time in terms of likes.
GTA VI dethrones MrBeast's record
MrBeast, the YouTube megastar, was not far behind in acknowledging GTA VI's trailblazing achievement. Touting its success on the X platform, MrBeast enthusiastically shared that the "GTA VI" trailer had surpassed his own 24-hour views record of 59.4 million, as the clip already reached 70 million views within approximately 16 hours.
Developer Rockstar Games officially revealed that GTA VI would be launching on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2025. "Grand Theft Auto VI" continues our push to explore the limits of highly immersive, story-driven open-world gaming experiences," stated Sam Houser (52), co-founder of Rockstar Games, in a press release. "We're thrilled to share this new vision with players worldwide."
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- Rockstar's savvy use of strategic marketing techniques, combined with calculated silence, has fueled the soaring anticipation surrounding GTA VI's release, surpassing traditional advertising methods.
Enthusiasts eagerly await the release of GTA VI, driven by the record-breaking success of its first preview trailers. While such trailers undoubtedly serve to validate Rockstar's dominance in the gaming industry, they also propel other online content creators, such as MrBeast, to the limelight as well.
