Rockstar Games gives this clarification about the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI

Rockstar Games has made a clarification about the visual content of the second trailer for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI ( GTA 6 ), which was released earlier this week. In a post shared on social media platform X (earlier Twitter), the Take Two Interactive-owned company stated that it featured an equal blend of gameplay and cutscenes, contrary to some viewers' impressions that it primarily showcased story and the game world. Rockstar also confirmed that the entire trailer was captured in-game on a PlayStation 5, a detail that was also mentioned in the trailer's fine print. Take a look at the post here:

Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 was captured entirely in-game from a PlayStation 5, comprised of equal parts gameplay and cutscenes. pic.twitter.com/JWFfVYm3on

— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) May 7, 2025

In the post’s caption, the GTA 6 maker wrote: “Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 was captured entirely in-game from a PlayStation 5, comprised of equal parts gameplay and cutscenes.”

The latest trailer was released shortly after the announcement of Grand Theft Auto VI's delay from its originally planned fall release to May 26, 2026, a postponement Rockstar attributed to the need for additional development time to meet the studio's quality standards. The game is scheduled to launch on both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.

The trailer introduced several new characters, including Boobie Ike, Brian Heder, Cal Hampton, Dre’Quan Priest, Raul Bautista, and Real Dimez. Rockstar Games has also confirmed that GTA 6 is set primarily in Vice City , with at least five additional regions—Ambrosia, Grassrivers, Leonida Keys, Mount Kalaga, and Port Gellhorn—available to explore.



GTA 6 trailer 2 sets new record

Since Rockstar Games released the second GTA 6 trailer has received over 475 million views across platforms within the first 24 hours, making it a record-setting debut. To compare, the original 2023 trailer drew 93 million views on its opening day.

For context, the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer earned 365 million views and The Fantastic Four: First Steps garnered over 200 million in their first 24 hours. As of now, the new GTA 6 trailer has surpassed 87 million views on YouTube.

After the GTA 6 Trailer 2 dropped, streams of “Hot Together” by The Pointer Sisters surged by 182,000% on Spotify, reflecting renewed fan interest in the series’ music, Spotify’s global head of editorial, Sulinna Ong, noted.