GTA 6 May Struggle to Break These 7 World Records by GTA 5 Even After the Trailer Release Breaks the Internet
Grand Theft Auto, popularly known as GTA, is a series of action-adventure games developed by British development house Rockstar North and was published by American parent company Rockstar Games. David Jones and Mike Daily created the game that is set in fictional locales modeled after real-life locations at various points from the 1960s to 2010s.
The original game’s map reportedly encompassed three cities, including Liberty City based on New York City, San Andreas based on San Francisco, and Vice City based on Miami. It is one of the most popular and successful games receiving critical acclaim for its recent 3D entries in the franchise. The game made it to the top of the list of best-selling video game franchises and recently revealed the trailer for GTA 6 was.
GTA 6 announcement is the most-liked and viewed gaming tweet
Grand Theft Auto is without a doubt one of the most popular video games that has set up a dedicated fan base recently the first trailer of GTA 6 was released and it has already managed to reach a milestone.
According to GamesRant, the long-awaited Grand Theft Auto 6’s first trailer was released on November 8th, 2023, after GTA 5’s launch in 2013. The Rockstar Games took to their social media to share the first trailer for GTA 6, which is set to hit the screen soon.
Surprisingly, the trailer did not have any footage or screenshots of the game, but it managed to reach a milestone, which has left the gaming community impressed once again. The announcement tweet is the most liked and viewed gaming tweet ever as it surpassed 1 million likes and 75 million views in just five hours.
The tweet read,
“We are very excited to let you know that in early December, we will release the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto. We look forward to many more years of sharing these experiences with all of you. Thank you Sam Houser.”
The gaming community is thrilled and looking forward to GTA 6 and the fact that just a mere announcement about the same has managed to break records, just goes to show how deep is the impact of GTA on the gaming community. The GTA 6‘s official trailer was posted on it’s YouTube channel just a few hours ago after it was leaked online and it showcase that it is going to take the gamers back to Vice City with introducing its’ first female protagonist.
GTA 6 may face challenges to surpass the success of GTA 5
GTA 5 which was launched in 2013 remains one of the most popular and successful games in addition to being the one that managed to break seven Guinness World Records which includes the highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in just 24 hours.
The game also holds the record of a
- Best-selling action-adventure video game over 24 hours
- Best-selling video game in 24 hours
- Fastest entertainment property to gross over $1 billion
- Fastest video game to gross $1 billion
- Highest-grossing video game in 24 hours, and lastly, but not the least, it holds the record of the
- Most viewed trailer for an action-adventure videogame.
At the time, according to PC Magazine, Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Record, said,
“GTA totally deserves to be recognized as an icon of modern British culture, and we’re thrilled to be able to feature the game in the record books. Gaming is no longer a niche hobby, as GTA 5 has proved, and how exciting that it’s taken on the might of Hollywood and won.”
There has been no date set for the release of Grand Theft Auto VI but it was recently confirmed that it’s going to arrive in 2025 PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series XIS.
