The highly anticipated GTA 6 first trailer debuted surprisingly early on YouTube, getting roughly 60 million views in just 12 hours. The trailer, which was supposed to be published on Tuesday was rushed out on Monday owing to an unfortunate leak.
Despite the unscheduled release, the trailer's popularity increased gaining about 5,000 views every few seconds according to YouTube's on-screen count, which may occasionally lag. To put this in context Rockstar's official upload of Grand Theft Auto 5's first trailer received 96 million views over a 12-year period. If the present trend continues, GTA 6's trailer might pass this mark in just one day.
While acknowledging YouTube's rise as a platform since 2013, Rockstar's new game trailer's unparalleled popularity stretches beyond the video-sharing site, resonating across multiple social media platforms.
According to the most recent update, the trailer has a 97% favourable like-to-dislike ratio on YouTube, with over 6.8 million likes and 200,000 dislikes. Furthermore, it has received over 500,000 comments, demonstrating the gaming community's high level of participation.
An unknown X (previously Twitter) user published a low-resolution and extremely watermarked version of the video, pushing Rockstar to speed up the official release. The account that was responsible was quickly banned from X.
Rockstar responded to the leak by urging fans to watch the official version on YouTube, expressing unhappiness with the incident. One GTA 6 developer expressed their disappointment on social media, claiming that the early release prevented them from participating in the planned live reaction with the rest of the production team.
GTA 6 will be released first for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, according to a press release from parent company Take-Two, with no mention of a PC release at this time. The uproar surrounding the trailer leak highlights the huge expectation for the upcoming edition in the Grand Theft Auto franchise.
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