Rockstar Games unleashed the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) on May 6, 2026. It stormed the internet, racking up a staggering 68 million views on YouTube within just 24 hours.
This explosive debut cements the GTA’s place as a cultural juggernaut. This fell just shy of the first trailer’s record-breaking 93 million views in a single day back in December 2023.
Fans and gamers worldwide dove into the three-minute spectacle. They dissect every frame for clues about the highly anticipated game, now slated for release on May 26, 2026. The trailer thrusts viewers back into the neon-drenched streets of Vice City, a fictional take on Miami, and the sprawling state of Leonida, inspired by Florida. Check out the trailer below:
It spotlights protagonists Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval. The criminal duo navigates a world of heists, chaos, and betrayal. Rockstar packs the trailer with jaw-dropping visuals—wrinkles on Jason’s shirt, cracked street signs, and hyper-realistic lighting that make the open world feel alive.
The soundtrack pulses with hits like the Pointer Sisters’ “Hot Together” and Wang Chung’s “Everybody Have Fun Tonight.” This amplifies the vibe of a sun-soaked crime saga. Fans on X erupted, with posts noting the trailer’s 4.7 million likes and 416,000 comments, calling it a “AAA game from the future.”
This milestone underscores GTA 6’s unmatched hype. The first trailer already shattered records, hitting 250 million views by April 2025 and outpacing the combined views of Rockstar’s next four most-watched videos.
The second trailer’s 68 million views in a day rival the reveal trailers of gaming titans like Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption 2. GTA 6 surpassed them in mere hours. Game developers on X marveled at Rockstar’s “incredible graphical fidelity. ” Analysts linked the trailer’s buzz to a surge in Take-Two Interactive’s stock, hinting at the game’s economic ripple effect.
Rockstar dropped the trailer unexpectedly, bypassing industry events like Summer Game Fest, a move that fueled its viral spread.
The timing, just days after announcing a delay from fall 2025 to 2026, softened the blow for fans craving new content. Posts on X captured the frenzy, with one user proclaiming, “88 million views in 23 hours is insane,” though official counts confirmed 69 million by the 24-hour mark.
The trailer’s success signals GTA 6’s potential to redefine gaming, with projections of 40 million sales and $3.2 billion in first-year earnings.
As GTA 6 looms, the second trailer’s triumph proves Rockstar’s grip on the gaming world. Fans now scour the 70 new screenshots on Rockstar’s updated website, hungry for more. With Vice City’s allure and a story teasing a Bonnie-and-Clyde dynamic, GTA 6 is poised to dominate 2026.
