YouTube schedules daylong GTA 6 launch broadcast
Around 30 creators are set to take part, with an RDCWorld pre-show and live reporting from Miami also planned.
YouTube has arranged a 24-hour broadcast for the launch of GTA 6, beginning at midnight EST on November 19. Around 30 content creators will show single-player gameplay as they explore the Rockstar game's Leonida map.
RDCWorld will present a pre-show at 11 PM EST. The broadcast will also include reporting from Miami, where a marketing campaign for the game is underway. Jake Baldino, Cinna, Jelly, Rivers, Caylus and Zhong are among the creators expected to participate.
Some players will have access before the broadcast begins. In New Zealand, players who have preloaded GTA 6 can start at midnight local time, equivalent to 6 AM EST on November 18. In Germany and elsewhere in Europe, some fans can begin playing 6 hours before the show.
YouTube said in a blog post that the Grand Theft Auto franchise had accumulated over 900 billion views on its platform. It estimated that videos about GTA 6 had drawn over 40 billion views ahead of launch.
