“Breaking records before it's even out”: Fans react as new GTA 6 trailer reportedly records 475 million cumulative views

Rockstar Games released the second trailer of GTA 6 recently has which has been going viral on social media. The first trailer was released back in 2023, and with the release of the new trailer, fans globally are in a frenzy.

In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, the company told them that the newly released trailer has received over 475 million views across platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms where it was shared and viewed.

This news has caught the attention of netizens, and this is what they had to say about it:

''That's incredible GTA 6 is breaking records before it's even out.''- said @zsokzs

Fans react as the new GTA 6 trailer reportedly crosses 475 million views across platforms

On Tuesday, May 6, 2026, Rockstar Games released the new trailer of the influential and highly anticipated video game, GTA 6. The trailer was viewed and shared across platforms and has reportedly amassed over 475 million views.

As the news of the trailer being the fastest-growing video came out, netizens were quick to share their thoughts on it online. Here is what some of the elated fans had to say:

''The numbers are insane''- stated @HmkSuma77431

''Not out yet, already game of the year for the next 5 years. 🤣''- penned @thefrogcoffee

''Wow, that's insane! Everyone's so excited for GTA 6. It's gonna be huge!''- commented @adivraza

''new Gta with amazing graphics 😍''- noted @singhprit616

While most of the netizens were loving the response the trailer is getting, one of them highlighted the server issues a gamer faces after a highly anticipated video game is released. This is what they said:

''As always people are so hyped about GTA and then months after release lagging servers for online players.''- remarked @just2red

These were some of the reactions to the news of the trailer going viral. The two-minute and forty-six-second trailer introduced new faces and cities. Among the new characters are Jason Duval, Lucia Caminos, Boobie Ike, Cal Hampton, and Real Dimez.

The trailer shows that the game is set in Vice City, but it also covers other cities, including Grass Rivers, Leonida Keys, Port Gellhorn, and Mount Kalaga. Since the release of GTA 5 in 2013, fans have been awaiting the release of GTA 6. Back in the day, when GTA 5 was released exclusively on YouTube, it had garnered around 93 million views, as per the Hollywood Reporter.

The game was initially set to be released in 2025, however, Rockstar Games confirmed the delay, and now it will be released in May 2026. The reason behind the delay of GTA 6 is that the creators need time to perfect it and deliver a high-quality video game to the audience.

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