GTA 6 Trailer 2 dropped with no warning on May 6, 2025, four days after Rockstar delayed the game to May 26, 2026. It runs 2:47 on Rockstar’s video list. Its end card says it was captured on PS5, and Rockstar said “entirely in-game” confirmed. It arrived with a full website update: 70 screenshots, eight character profiles and six profiled regions of Leonida.
When did GTA 6 Trailer 2 come out?
Tuesday, May 6, 2025. There was no countdown or announcement. The timing mattered: on May 2, Rockstar had moved the game from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026, and the trailer landed as a peace offering four days later. That is how many outlets read it; Rockstar never framed it that way speculation.
Some sites list the runtime as 2:46. Rockstar’s own video list says 2:47, and we use that.
What did GTA 6 Trailer 2 show?
Where Trailer 1 was a Vice City sizzle reel, Trailer 2 was a character piece. It split time between Jason and Lucia, introduced the people around them, and toured the state.
The characters
Rockstar’s “Only in Leonida” page went live with eight bio entries covering nine people confirmed:
| Character | Who they are (per Rockstar’s bio) |
|---|---|
| Jason Duval | Army veteran working for drug runners in the Keys |
| Lucia Caminos | Fresh out of Leonida Penitentiary, family from Liberty City |
| Cal Hampton | Jason’s paranoid friend who monitors Coast Guard comms |
| Boobie Ike | Vice City legend with real estate, a strip club and a studio |
| Dre’Quan Priest | Boobie’s partner at Only Raw Records |
| Real Dimez | Rap duo Bae-Luxe and Roxy, signed to Only Raw |
| Raul Bautista | Seasoned bank robber recruiting talent |
| Brian Heder | Old-school Keys smuggler who houses Jason |
Profiles for Cal, Brian and the rest are on our character pages. No new official bio has been added since, even after the Extended Look named more characters.
Fans recognized Stephen Root’s voice early in the trailer, widely linked to Brian. Root later told AP he is in the game, though in the quotes we saw he does not name the character reported. Other voice IDs from this trailer remain fan identifications; see actor identifications.
The places
Six destinations got official profiles with Trailer 2: Vice City, Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga confirmed. Rockstar’s blurbs range from Vice City’s “pastel art deco hotels” to Port Gellhorn’s “malt liquor, painkillers, and truck stop energy drinks”. The world hub covers each region.
The screenshots
Rockstar posted 70 screenshots on its site the same day, split across characters and locations, per Wikipedia citing IGN and VGC confirmed. All official image drops are tracked on screenshots and galleries.
What songs are in GTA 6 Trailer 2?
| Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Together (1986) | The Pointer Sisters | Main track |
| Everybody Have Fun Tonight | Wang Chung | Radio snippet |
| Child Support | Zenglen | Radio snippet |
| Talkin’ to Myself Again | Tammy Wynette | Radio snippet |
The Pointer Sisters identification is universal confirmed. The three snippets come from NME and Den of Geek reported. More in GTA 6 trailer songs.
How many views did GTA 6 Trailer 2 get?
| Claim | Figure | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Views across all platforms, 24 hours (Rockstar) | 475M | confirmed as Rockstar’s claim |
| YouTube only, by May 8 | About 65M-85M | reported |
| Beat Trailer 1’s 24-hour YouTube record? | No | reported |
Rockstar called it “the biggest video launch of all time” but did not say how it counted across platforms. PC Gamer’s headline added “whatever that means”. TweakTown noted the YouTube count stayed below Trailer 1’s Guinness record. Both statements are true at once: more total reach, fewer YouTube views.
Trailer 2 won Best Game Trailer at the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards, per Wikipedia confirmed.
What easter eggs are in GTA 6 Trailer 2?
From Den of Geek’s breakdown reported:
- Jason’s V-Rock T-shirt, a nod to Vice City’s rock station.
- An Ammu-Nation ad starring a Phil Cassidy lookalike, possibly his son.
- A $1 bill showing President Hardin, the US president in Red Dead Redemption 2.
- Liberty City and Glorianna license plates. Glorianna reads as a Georgia-style neighboring state.
- Lucia in an MMA-style cage and Jason lifting weights on the beach, possible hints at fighting and fitness systems.
- Several MP5 variants, hinting at weapon customization.
All trailers’ callbacks are collected in GTA 6 trailer easter eggs.
What did Trailer 2 hint at that turned out true?
| Hint in Trailer 2 | What we know now | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Tammy Wynette on the radio, a possible country station | Back Country Radio is one of six confirmed stations | confirmed |
| Jason lifting weights, a possible fitness system | Diet, exercise and sleep visibly change both leads’ bodies, per Dazed; Lucia bench-presses in the Extended Look | confirmed |
| Heavy focus on wildlife | Hunting and fishing hints followed in the Extended Look | reported |
| V-Rock T-shirt, a possible station revival | Not on Rockstar’s station list so far | rumour |
| Phil Cassidy lookalike | Not named by Rockstar | rumour |
Den of Geek’s read on the country station proved right once Rockstar revealed the radio stations in October 2026. The body-change system is detailed on confirmed gameplay features.
What came next
After Trailer 2, Rockstar’s next big video was not a trailer. An Extended Look, a 26:48 gameplay special, premiered on Netflix on August 27, 2026. See the media hub for the full run.