Rockstar Games has announced that the second trailer for *Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6)*, dubbed "Trailer 2," has become the largest video launch of all time, amassing an astounding 475 million views across all platforms within its first 24 hours. This figure surpasses the initial viewership of other blockbuster movie trailers, including *Deadpool & Wolverine* with 365 million views, *The Fantastic Four: First Steps* at 200 million views, and last year's *Superman* trailer, which garnered over 250 million views and set a record for DC and Warner Bros.
For context, the first trailer for GTA 6, released exclusively on YouTube, achieved 93 million views on its debut day and became the platform's biggest non-music video launch. As of the publication of this article on May 8, GTA 6 Trailer 2 has already accumulated 85,276,196 views on Rockstar’s official YouTube channel.
The impact of GTA 6 Trailer 2 extends beyond viewership, as it has significantly boosted the popularity of the featured song, *Hot Together* by The Pointer Sisters. Following its inclusion in the trailer, the 1986 track experienced a remarkable 182,000% surge in Spotify streams within just two hours of the trailer's premiere. Spotify’s Global Head of Editorial, Sulinna Ong, commented on the phenomenon, stating, "Grand Theft Auto cuts through popular culture like almost nothing else. 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."
The release of GTA 6 Trailer 2 comes after the game's release was postponed from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. With such high anticipation, GTA 6 is poised to be the biggest entertainment launch in history, potentially setting new revenue records across both video games and movies.
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According to *The Hollywood Reporter*, Rockstar has invested over $1 billion in the development of GTA 6, placing immense pressure on the game to meet high expectations. However, the overwhelming interest in its trailers suggests that GTA 6 is on track for monumental success.
For more information on GTA 6, check out our comprehensive coverage, including all the details we’ve discovered so far, all the GTA 6 fan theories emerging from Trailer 2 itself, and insights from Rockstar on how Trailer 2 was captured on a base PS5.
