GTA VI on YouTube: the 24-hour launch stream
YouTube and Rockstar are teaming up for a 24-hour Grand Theft Auto VI livestream on launch day, plus limited GTA VI Live gifts and a Visit Vice City Shorts effect. Here is when it starts in your time zone.
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GTA 6 launch night is going to be on YouTube’s front page. On November 12, YouTube announced a partnership with Rockstar Games. It covers a 24-hour global launch livestream, game-themed Live gifts and a Shorts effect that drops you into Vice City.
When the stream starts
| What | ET | CET (Budapest, Berlin, Paris) |
|---|---|---|
| RDCWorld pre-show | Wed, Nov 18, 11 p.m. | Thu, Nov 19, 05:00 |
| 24-hour stream begins | Thu, Nov 19, 12 a.m. | Thu, Nov 19, 06:00 |
It runs on youtube.com/youtube. You can also open it by clicking the GTA VI-themed YouTube logo on the homepage. It mixes live gameplay, creator podcasts and original shows, with Caylus, Zhong and Kat, Jelly, Rivers, Jake Baldino, Cinna and more. It ends with live coverage from Miami.
Heads-up for Europe: the game unlocks at midnight local time (see our unlock times guide), so you’ll already have been playing for six hours when the stream starts.
What else YouTube is adding
- Five limited GTA VI gifts on YouTube Live, including a Wanted Stars animation on screen. On some creator streams, eligible viewers can send one for free while supplies last.
- “GTAVI: Visit Vice City” Shorts effect, with several Vice City backgrounds for your own launch-week clips.
- The official GTA VI soundtrack and a full GTA series playlist on the YouTube Music homepage during launch week.
The numbers
YouTube says the GTA series has passed 900 billion views on the platform. Videos about GTA VI had already topped 40 billion views before the game was out.
Quick answers
When does YouTube's GTA 6 livestream start?
The 24-hour stream starts at 12 a.m. ET on November 19 (06:00 CET) on youtube.com/youtube. An RDCWorld pre-show starts at 11 p.m. ET on November 18 (05:00 CET on November 19).
Which creators are on the stream?
YouTube named Caylus, Zhong and Kat, Jelly, Rivers, Jake Baldino and Cinna, among others. The stream ends with live coverage from Miami.
What are the GTA VI gifts on YouTube Live?
There are five limited-edition gifts based on the game, including a Wanted Stars animation that pops up on screen. Eligible viewers on some creator streams can claim one GTA VI gift for free while supplies last.
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