GTA 6’s debut trailer rapidly overtook the likes of Pink Useless Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 however has now overtaken Minecraft to develop into the second most-watched online game trailer of all time. The GTA 6 trailer continues to be removed from the highest spot although, which is held by a relatively shocking title.
The GTA 6 trailer printed on December 4, 2023 now has greater than 168 million views, or 168,609,505 to be particular. Minecraft’s trailer, which was printed greater than a decade earlier than GTA 6’s on December 6, 2011, has 167,800,171.
This places GTA 6, which is about to launch on consoles in 2025, because the second most-watched online game trailer additionally above the likes of Conflict of Clans, Staff Fortress 2, and its personal predecessor Grand Theft Auto 5.
However the GTA 6 trailer is not even half approach to overcoming the primary most-viewed sport trailer, nevertheless. That file belongs to a 2012 cell countless runner referred to as Subway Surfers. “Sprint as quick as you’ll be able to! Dodge the oncoming trains! Assist Jake, Difficult, and Contemporary escape from the grumpy Inspector and his canine,” reads its official synopsis.
Maybe this should not come as a shock. Subway Surfers is likely one of the most-popular video games of all time, with over 4 billion downloads. Subway Surfers was the fifth most-popular Android sport as of August 2023 although, and its trailer’s rating is much more spectacular. Printed in 2012, the trailer has greater than 361 million views. Maybe by the point GTA 6 comes out in some unspecified time in the future in 2025, its debut trailer might be primary.
The GTA 6 trailer — which reintroduces followers to Rockstar’s tackle Miami, Vice Metropolis — featured a ton of intricate particulars (listed here are 99 issues IGN noticed) and loads of references to wild and wacky actual life occasions too.
Whereas the sport was revealed alongside the 2025 launch date for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence X and S, PC gamers had been left annoyed, although not essentially stunned, that their platform was left off the checklist.
They weren’t those somewhat peeved although, as a number of builders from Rockstar itself took to social media to specific their frustration on the trailer leaking early. Actually, the total trade shared their disappointment that the thrilling second was dampened. A number of streamers had been additionally hit with content material strikes and takedowns within the wake of the leak.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.