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GTA 6 Launch Trailer Hits 1.38M Views in One Hour

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 1:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Rockstar Games Releases Trailer

Rockstar Games released the Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer on October 15 2026.
The 90-second trailer introduces former soldier Jason and inmate Lucia in Vice City, Leonida.
It features the new Justice single “Flower in a Hurricane” with Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
Within one hour the video earned 1.38 million YouTube views and 363,000 likes.
Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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Rockstar Games Releases Trailer

Rockstar Games released the Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer on October 15 2026.
The 90-second trailer introduces former soldier Jason and inmate Lucia in Vice City, Leonida.
It features the new Justice single “Flower in a Hurricane” with Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
Within one hour the video earned 1.38 million YouTube views and 363,000 likes.
Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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