Rockstar Games has announced that the launch of the GTA 6 Trailer 2 has become the most significant video launch in history, amassing a staggering 475 million views across all platforms within its first 24 hours. This monumental achievement surpasses previous records set by blockbuster movie trailers, including the 365 million views for Deadpool & Wolverine and 200 million for The Fantastic Four: First Steps in their initial 24-hour periods. Even last year's Superman trailer, which garnered over 250 million views and became the most-watched trailer for both DC and Warner Bros., was eclipsed by GTA 6 Trailer 2's overwhelming success.
It's interesting to note that GTA 6 Trailer 1, which initially debuted exclusively on YouTube, achieved 93 million views on its first day and set a record as the biggest non-music video launch on the platform. As of the publication of this article on May 8, GTA 6 Trailer 2 has garnered 85,276,196 views on Rockstar's official YouTube channel alone.
Following the release of GTA 6 Trailer 2, IGN reported a significant surge in Spotify streams for The Pointer Sisters' "Hot Together," which was featured in the trailer. The song experienced a remarkable 182,000% increase in global streams within just two hours of the trailer's premiere.
"Grand Theft Auto cuts through popular culture like almost nothing else," said Spotify's Global Head of Editorial, Sulinna Ong. "Music has been synonymous with the series since the very beginning, so it's great to see fans both new and established connecting with an iconic track in this way."
GTA 6 Trailer 2 was released after the game's release date was pushed from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. With such a massive response to its trailers, GTA 6 is poised to set new benchmarks not only in the video game industry but across all entertainment sectors, potentially becoming the largest entertainment launch ever.
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The Hollywood Reporter highlighted that Rockstar's investment in GTA 6's development reportedly exceeds $1 billion, intensifying the anticipation and pressure for the game to meet expectations. However, given the extraordinary interest in its trailers, GTA 6's success seems all but assured.
For more on GTA 6, delve into all the details we've discovered so far, explore all the GTA 6 fan theories emerging from Trailer 2 itself, and check out Rockstar's comments on how Trailer 2 was captured on a base PS5.
