Grand Theft Auto VI, also known as GTA6, had its first official gameplay presentation released by Rockstar Games on August 27. The presentation attracted a peak concurrent viewership of around 3.97 million viewers.
According to Streams Charts, a live streaming analytics firm, streams covering the GTA6 presentation reached a peak concurrent viewership of 3,970,738. A total of 9,038 channels participated in broadcasting, with a total of 5,227,798 hours watched.
This viewership surpasses that of Summer Game Fest 2026, which recorded approximately 3.81 million peak concurrent viewers. It stands as the largest concurrent streaming viewership among major game showcases compared by Streams Charts this year.
It’s important to note that the 3.97 million figure is not an official count released by Rockstar Games but a third-party estimate compiled from public stream data accessible to Streams Charts. Twitch accounted for the largest share of hours watched at around 44%, followed by YouTube at 34.8% and Kick at 20.2%.
During this surge of interest, Twitch experienced service disruptions due to an unspecified issue impacting multiple areas of the site. Some users reported encountering a black screen on individual streams. However, Twitch did not confirm if the GTA6 traffic directly caused the outage.
Netflix also saw a significant increase in usage during the GTA6 release timeframe. Market research firm Sensor Tower reported a 50% rise in mobile app usage and over 125% increase in web usage compared to the average over the preceding 12 Thursdays. The 26-minute ‘GTA6: An Extended Look’ claimed the top spot on Netflix’s Top 10 Movies list the following day, reflecting overall Netflix usage changes.
The video, showcasing actual in-game footage captured on PS5, premiered on Netflix before being shared on Rockstar Games’ official YouTube channel. GTA6, developed by Rockstar Games under Take-Two Interactive, is set to launch on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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