YouTube will host a 24-hour GTA 6 release date livestream starting at midnight EST on November 19, 2026 — the same moment the game unlocks for most players in North America and the UK. The stream kicks off with a pre-show hosted by RDCWorld at 11 PM EST the night before.
It features around 30 creators exploring the Leonida map live for the first time, plus on-the-ground reporting from Miami, where Rockstar’s marketing push is in full swing. Confirmed participants include Jake Baldino, Cinna, Jelly, Rivers, Caylus, and Zhong. New Zealand players get early access: preloaded copies unlock at midnight local time on November 18, 6 AM EST, meaning some fans will already be playing while YouTube’s pre-show is still airing.
In Germany and much of Europe, the game goes live six hours before YouTube’s stream begins. The event arrives amid staggering viewership numbers: YouTube says Grand Theft Auto videos have generated over 900 billion views total, with GTA 6–related content already accounting for more than 40 billion ahead of launch.
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