The announcement of GTA VI became the most popular game premiere on YouTube in the first 24 hours. Over 56 million views and 6.8 million likes in 11 hours since publication.
The Guinness World Records Twitter account noted the record:
Not even 24 hours have passed and we can already confirm that the GTA VI trailer has already become the most watched video on YouTube in 24 hours.
It may not be 24 hours, but we can point out that the GTA VI trailer is the most viewed videogame reveal on YouTube in 24 hours…
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) December 5, 2023
The premiere was originally scheduled for December 5 at 4:00 p.m., but due to a downpour, the video was released earlier.
Rockstar announced GTA VI and showed the first trailer – the game will be released in 2025 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
The previous game in the franchise, Grand Theft Auto V, became an incredible hit that has been alive for more than 10 years. In September, it became known that the game sold 185 million copies and generated $8 billion in revenue. In November, sales of GTA 5 already exceeded 190 million copies, and the announcement of the release of the trailer for the new GTA became the most popular game tweet in the history of Twitter (X).
The announcement of the announcement of the new GTA became the most popular gaming tweet in the history of Twitter (X). Sales of GTA 5 have already exceeded 190 million copies
Top 10 most viewed videos on YouTube in 24 hours
#10. “Lovesick Girls” (Blackpink) – 61.4 million.
#9. “Me!” (Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie) – 62.5 million
#8. “Life Goes On” (BTS) – 71.3 million.
#7. “Permission to Dance” (BTS) – 71.6 million
#6. “Lalisa” (Lisa) – 73.6 million
#5. “Boy With Luv” (BTS ft. Halsey) – 74.6 million
#4. “Ice Cream” (Blackpink and Selena Gomez) – 79 million
#3. “How You Like That” (Blackpink) – 86.3 million
#2. “Dynamite” (BTS) – 101.1 million
#1. “Butter” (BTS) – 108 million
