Rockstar has released two official GTA 6 trailers so far: Trailer 1 on December 5, 2023, and Trailer 2 on May 6, 2025. A new video, Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, premieres on Netflix on August 27, 2026, ahead of a YouTube release the same day. For the full sequence of events, see the complete GTA 6 story so far.
Trailer 1 — December 5, 2023 (the reveal)
Rockstar had scheduled Trailer 1 for a YouTube premiere at 9:00 AM EST on December 5, 2023. A leaked, lower-quality copy spread online less than 16 hours early, so Rockstar pushed the official version out around 6:00 PM EST on December 4, 2023 to get ahead of the leak.
What it revealed:
- The game's title, Grand Theft Auto VI
- The two protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, and their Bonnie-and-Clyde dynamic
- The setting: a modern-day return to Vice City and the state of Leonida
- An original release window of 2025 (later delayed twice, ultimately landing on November 19, 2026)
- Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road" as the trailer's needle-drop, which then saw a reported 37,000% jump in Spotify streams
Impact: it broke multiple Guinness World Records for most-viewed video game reveal trailer, hitting roughly 46 million views on its first day and over 93 million within 24 hours.
Trailer 2 — May 6, 2025 (gameplay and cast)
Released around 9:30 PM EST on May 6, 2025, over a year after the delay to the release date was first announced.
What it revealed:
- Rockstar confirmed the footage was "composed of cutscenes and gameplay recorded on the PlayStation 5" — the first look framed explicitly as in-engine/gameplay rather than a pure cinematic
- Extended looks at Vice City, Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, and other regions of the state
- More of Jason and Lucia's story and supporting cast
- A soundtrack pass including The Pointer Sisters, Wang Chung, Zenglen, and Tammy Wynette
Impact: over 475 million views across platforms within 24 hours, with the YouTube upload alone reaching roughly 84 million views in the same period — making it, by most measures, the biggest game trailer debut ever at the time.
Extended Look — premiering August 27, 2026
On August 6, 2026, Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, premiering on Netflix on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET, in what Netflix called "a first-of-its-kind partnership" with Rockstar. The video hits Rockstar's own YouTube channel and the official Grand Theft Auto VI site six hours later, at 9:00 PM ET the same day, so nobody needs a Netflix subscription to eventually see it.
Rockstar hasn't formally called this a numbered "Trailer 3," and it's not yet confirmed whether it will play as a traditional cinematic trailer or a longer, documentary-style look at game systems and the world of Leonida. For the announcement itself, see our news post.
Unverified footage from an unofficial leaker began circulating online on August 18, 2026, nine days ahead of the premiere; Take-Two responded with federal subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord seeking the source's identity, and a judge granted both subpoenas on August 21. See our report for details — none of that leaked material is confirmed or covered here. On August 26, Rockstar addressed the leaks directly in an Instagram statement, calling them "heartbreaking" and confirming the clips were genuine footage.
Quick reference
| Trailer | Date | Key reveal |
|---|---|---|
| Trailer 1 | December 4–5, 2023 | Title, Jason & Lucia, Vice City/Leonida setting, original 2025 window |
| Trailer 2 | May 6, 2025 | PS5 gameplay/cutscene footage, more regions, cast and soundtrack |
| Extended Look | Premieres August 27, 2026 | Netflix first (3 PM ET), then YouTube (9 PM ET) — content not yet revealed |
Which GTA 6 trailer was better?
Bottom line
Two trailers exist officially: December 2023 for the reveal and May 2025 for the first gameplay look. A new video, Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, premieres on Netflix August 27, 2026, ahead of the November 19, 2026 launch.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_VI
- https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/9k2kaa1o3297k9/grand-theft-auto-vi-an-extended-look
- https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/grand-theft-auto-6-extended-first-look
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/08/06/new-gta-vi-extended-look-will-be-exclusive-to-netflix-for-six-hours/
- https://kotaku.com/take-two-subpoenas-microsoft-and-discord-records-related-to-spread-of-gta-6-leaks-2000726633
- https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/xbox-responds-after-judge-grants-gta-6-subpoena-request-3401078/
- https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rockstar-finally-comments-on-all-those-gta-6-leaks-heartbreaking-for-our-team/
FAQ
How many GTA 6 trailers are there?
Two official trailers have been released: Trailer 1 on December 5, 2023, and Trailer 2 on May 6, 2025. A new video, Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, is set to premiere August 27, 2026.
When did the first GTA 6 trailer come out?
Trailer 1 was originally scheduled for December 5, 2023, but Rockstar released it early, around 6:00 PM EST on December 4, 2023, after a leaked copy spread online.
When is GTA 6 Trailer 3 coming out?
Rockstar hasn't released a numbered Trailer 3, but it announced Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will premiere on Netflix August 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET, hitting YouTube six hours later at 9:00 PM ET.
What did GTA 6 Trailer 2 show?
Released May 6, 2025, Trailer 2 showed PS5 gameplay and cutscene footage, extended looks at Vice City, Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, and Port Gellhorn, and more of the cast and soundtrack.
Updated 2026-08-27