# GTA 6 Trailer 1: release, what it revealed and the records it broke

Source: https://gta.kuber.studio/media/gta-6-trailer-1
Status: mixed
Updated: 2026-11-15

> GTA 6 Trailer 1 dropped Dec 4, 2023, 15 hours early after a leak. It revealed Lucia, Jason, Vice City and a 2025 window, and set a 24-hour YouTube record.

**Quick answer:** **Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1** (1:31) went live on **December 4, 2023**, about 15 hours ahead of schedule after a leak. It revealed the title, [[world/vice-city|Vice City]] in the state of Leonida, protagonists **Lucia and Jason**, a **2025** window and PS5/Xbox Series X|S only. It drew 90.4 million YouTube views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.

| Key fact | |
| --- | --- |
| Released | December 4, 2023 (planned Dec 5) |
| Runtime | 1:31 |
| Song | Tom Petty, 'Love Is a Long Road' |
| Revealed | Title, Vice City, Lucia, Jason, 2025 |
| Platforms shown | PS5, Xbox Series X|S |
| 24-hour views | 90,421,491 (Guinness) |

**GTA 6 Trailer 1** went live on **December 4, 2023**, a 1:31 video that ended a decade of waiting. It was meant to premiere at 9am ET on December 5, but a leaked copy forced Rockstar to post it about 15 hours early. It revealed the title *Grand Theft Auto VI*, a return to [[world/vice-city|Vice City]] in the state of Leonida, two leads, a **2025** release window, and PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as the only platforms.

## When did GTA 6 Trailer 1 come out?

On November 8, 2023, Sam Houser's "A Message from Rockstar Games" promised the first trailer for the next GTA in early December, tied to Rockstar's 25th anniversary <span class="tag-confirmed">confirmed</span>. Rockstar later set the slot for 9am ET on Tuesday, December 5.

It did not hold. On the evening of December 4 (US time), a low-quality copy with a crypto watermark spread on X. About 30 minutes later Rockstar posted the official trailer, roughly 15 hours ahead of schedule, per Gamepressure <span class="tag-confirmed">confirmed</span>. Rockstar's own video page dates the trailer December 4, 2023.

## What did GTA 6 Trailer 1 reveal?

| Reveal | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Title | *Grand Theft Auto VI* |
| Setting | Vice City, in the fictional state of Leonida |
| Protagonists | Lucia, seen first in prison, and her partner Jason |
| Window | "2025" on the end card |
| Platforms | PS5 and Xbox Series X\|S, no PC |
| Song | Tom Petty, "Love Is a Long Road" |

The trailer opens on [[characters/lucia-caminos|Lucia]] in prison. The first voice heard is reportedly her prison social worker, whom fans call "Stefanie" <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. It then cuts to a montage of Leonida life styled after real Florida viral clips, and introduces [[characters/jason-duval|Jason]] as her partner. That couple-on-the-run setup matched what Bloomberg's Jason Schreier had reported in July 2022: a Latina female lead in a criminal duo, in a fictional Miami.

Lucia's reveal made her the first female protagonist of a 3D-era mainline GTA. Our [[characters/gta-6-first-female-protagonist|first female protagonist]] page explains the careful wording.

## What song is in GTA 6 Trailer 1?

Tom Petty's **"Love Is a Long Road"**, from *Full Moon Fever* (1989). A "Petty Forever" sticker is visible on a door near the end. Every trailer's music is on our [[music/gta-6-trailer-songs|trailer songs]] page.

## How many views did Trailer 1 get?

| Measure | Figure | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| YouTube views, first 24 hours | 93M+ | YouTube Official Blog |
| YouTube views, first 24 hours (record count) | 90,421,491 | Guinness World Records |
| Likes, first 24 hours | 8.9M | Guinness World Records |
| About two days | 101M | Wikipedia |
| January 2024 | 168M | Wikipedia |
| November 2025 | 268M | Wikipedia |

The two 24-hour figures are separate counts; the Guinness number is the certified one. Guinness certified it as the most viewed video game trailer on YouTube in 24 hours and the most liked. YouTube said it was a record 24-hour debut for a non-music video, beating MrBeast's 59.4M mark <span class="tag-confirmed">confirmed</span>.

[[media/gta-6-trailer-2|Trailer 2]] later claimed 475M views across all platforms in 24 hours, but its YouTube-only count stayed below Trailer 1's record.

## What easter eggs are in GTA 6 Trailer 1?

Den of Geek's frame-by-frame pass found plenty <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>:

- The **Ocean View Hotel**, where Tommy Vercetti stayed in GTA Vice City.
- A small three-windowed building beside the Atlantic Hotel, modeled on the *Scarface* chainsaw scene location.
- Recreations of real Florida viral clips: the "Florida Joker", a man watering his lawn in a thong, an alligator wandering into a store, and a woman twerking on a car.
- A seaplane banner for **Nine1Nine**, a riff on Miami's E11EVEN club.
- The **Seven Mile Bridge** and the Keys, the area our [[world/leonida-keys|Leonida Keys]] page covers.
- A shark and dolphins in an early ocean shot, and a caption about a town called Hamlet.
- Returning vehicle names including the Cheetah, Banshee, Comet, Stanier and Sea Sparrow.

The full list, across every trailer, is on [[media/gta-6-easter-eggs-in-trailers|GTA 6 trailer easter eggs]].

## Did Trailer 1 confirm a PC version?

No. The platforms shown were PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and that has not changed in three years. Every later trailer, the June 2026 pre-order launch and the November 2026 pre-load kept to the same two consoles. GamesBeat reported in October 2026, citing four anonymous sources, that a PC version is targeted for Q1 2027; Rockstar did not respond <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick has said PC can now be "40% or 50%" of multiplatform sales, without announcing anything. See [[release/gta-6-pc-release-date|GTA 6 PC release date]].

## Why was Trailer 1 such a big deal?

Context explains the numbers. Rockstar did not confirm a new GTA at all until February 4, 2022, when a Newswire post said development was "well underway". The [[timeline/gta-6-2022-leak|September 2022 hack]] then put early footage online without Rockstar's consent. Trailer 1 was the first time Rockstar showed the game on its own terms, with its own title card. The full run-up is on the [[timeline/index|GTA 6 timeline]].

## What did Trailer 1 get wrong?

Only the date. "2025" became May 26, 2026, then November 19, 2026, after two delays. The full record is on [[timeline/gta-6-delays|GTA 6 delays]]. Everything else the trailer showed, from Vice City to the two leads, held up.

## What came next

No new trailer came for 17 months. Trailer 2 arrived without warning on May 6, 2025, four days after the first delay. The whole run of videos is in the [[media/index|media hub]].

## FAQ

**When did the first GTA 6 trailer come out?**

On the evening of December 4, 2023 (US time). It was scheduled for 9am ET on December 5, but Rockstar posted it about 15 hours early after a low-quality copy leaked on X.

**How long is GTA 6 Trailer 1?**

1 minute 31 seconds, per Rockstar's own video list.

**What song is in the first GTA 6 trailer?**

Tom Petty's 'Love Is a Long Road', from his 1989 album Full Moon Fever.

**How many views did GTA 6 Trailer 1 get?**

Guinness World Records counted 90,421,491 YouTube views and 8.9 million likes in 24 hours, both records for a video game trailer. YouTube said 93 million-plus. Wikipedia cites 268 million by November 2025.

**Did GTA 6 Trailer 1 say 2025?**

Yes. The end card said 2025. The game was later delayed twice and now launches November 19, 2026.


## Sources

- [Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer (video list with dates and runtimes)](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/launch-trailer) (Rockstar Games, Fetched Nov 15, 2026)
- [GTA 6 Trailer Now Available! Leak Forced Rockstar Games to Release It Early](https://www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/gta-6-trailer-now-available-leak-forced-rockstar-games-to-release/z36508) (Gamepressure, Dec 4, 2023)
- [Grand Theft Auto VI trailer launch sets new 24-hour record on YouTube](https://blog.youtube/culture-and-trends/grand-theft-auto-breaks-record/) (YouTube Official Blog, Dec 5, 2023)
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- [Grand Theft Auto VI – first trailer to be released in early December](https://www.gematsu.com/2023/11/grand-theft-auto-vi-first-trailer-to-be-released-in-early-december) (Gematsu, Nov 2023)
- [The GTA 6 Trailer's Best Easter Eggs and Hidden Details](https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-gta-6-trailers-best-easter-eggs-references-and-hidden-details/) (Den of Geek, Dec 5, 2023)
- [Grand Theft Auto VI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_VI) (Wikipedia, Accessed Nov 15, 2026)