GTA 6 Will Likely Break This Billion-Dollar GTA V Record at Launch!

Remember when GTA V released a decade ago in 2013 and created history? Coming after a successful entry like GTA IV, it became an instant hit among fans while earning $1 billion in three days of release. It was a lot more that what even movies earn. However, now it seems like the long-standing record may get broken soon. And GTA 6 could be the one to do it.

There’s a lot going in the right direction for the next GTA. After a long wait of more than a decade, fans recently got an official game announcement from the studio. And the first reveal trailer will release next month while marking the 25th anniversary of its developing studio. But given the hype, how will it perform when it releases? Gamers can expect a late 2024 or early 2025 release. When it does, will it outperform its predecessor?

GTA 6 can go past $1 billion within first two days of release

Rockstar Games recently announced that they will be releasing the first trailer in December. Just the tweet from Rockstar’s co-founder and president Sam Houser crossed a million likes, making it the most liked gaming tweet of all time. It shows how much GTA 6 means to the gamers Especially, those who have grown up playing GTA.

Compared to its predecessor, the next game is far more hyped up right now and no one can deny that. Though it has been 10 years, fans are pumped. But also, because of a long wait, the expectation will also be very high. In an interview, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take Two, talked about the challenge the Grand Theft Auto franchise faces. He stated, “It needs to be something you’ve never seen before.” He continued, “It needs to reflect the feeling that we have about Grand Theft Auto and that’s a big challenge for the team.”

During the infamous scenario with the massive leaks which were then taken down, fans got a glimpse of the game and what to expect. And now that the studio has officially confirmed the game’s trailer release window, one can only imagine how the internet is going to handle that. Judging by the reception the tweet got, the trailer will probably break the internet. Moreover, the reception to the reveal trailer will also determine the overall buzz for the title.

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If all goes well and Take-Two is able to market GTA 6 in the most wild manner possible, it will easily rake in $1 billion within two days of launch. Not to mention the exponential amount of copies it will sale.

What to expect from Rockstar’s GTA 6 trailer?

Right now, everything appears to be a big mystery as far as the plot details are concerned. Aside from those leaks, the trailer will really shows us what’s in store for the fans. Thanks to the rumors, however, some information has already surfaced online regarding the lead characters.

The next Grand Theft Auto is said to feature two primary protagonists. While one is a male named Jason, the female character is expected to be named Lucia. The story will likely focus on their relationship while consisting of various twists and turns in an open-world style. Apart from this, there’s no other intel available in order to unearth the exact storyline.

The first GTA 6 trailer is set to release in early December, 2023. And when it does, we’ll surely get a glimpse of the map, characters and hopefully a release date as well.

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