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**Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Shatters Records, Sends Pointer Sisters’ Song Soaring**
Los Angeles – The hype surrounding Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI has reached fever pitch, as evidenced by the record-shattering performance of its second trailer. Released on Tuesday, the trailer has amassed over 475 million views across platforms, surpassing even the most successful film trailers like “Deadpool & Wolverine.” This dwarfs the 93 million views of the first GTA VI trailer in a similar timeframe, which was previously the biggest non-music video launch on YouTube. Rockstar Games claims the trailer release is the biggest video launch of all time.
The immense interest highlights the anticipation for the sequel to Grand Theft Auto V, released in 2013. But the impact extends beyond just video views. The trailer’s featured song, “Hot Together” by The Pointer Sisters, has experienced a staggering 182,000 percent increase in streams on Spotify.
“Grand Theft Auto cuts through popular culture like almost nothing else,” said Sulinna Ong, Spotify’s global head of editorial. “Music has been synonymous with the series since the very beginning, so it’s great to see fans both new and established connecting with an iconic track in this way.”
While initially expected to launch in 2025, GTA VI is now slated for a May 26, 2026 release. The game, set in the GTA universe’s version of Miami, Vice City, is rumored to have a development budget exceeding $1 billion. Given the immense success of GTA V, which has grossed nearly $10 billion since its release, expectations are incredibly high for the upcoming installment.
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