GTA 6's gameplay reveal pulled in 3.97 million peak viewers, overwhelming Twitch and Netflix in the process
Reaction streams to Grand Theft Auto 6 's first gameplay presentation peaked at 3,970,738 viewers across livestreaming platforms, making it the biggest gaming stream of 2026 so far.
Reaction streams to Grand Theft Auto 6 's first gameplay presentation peaked at 3,970,738 viewers across livestreaming platforms, making it the biggest gaming stream of 2026 so far.
The short version
- That's according to new data from Streams Charts , which claims 9,038 streamers covered Rockstar Games ' Netflix reveal, racking up 5,227,798 hours watched.
- That puts GTA 6's reveal ahead of Summer Game Fest 2026's 3.81 million peak viewers, as well as June's Nintendo Direct and State of Play broadcasts.
- Twitch carried the largest share of the audience, accounting for around 44 percent of total hours watched, ahead of YouTube (34.8% percent) and Kick (20.2 percent).
What happened
Spanish streamer Juan Alberto "IlloJuan" García led the way with 233,520 peak viewers, a new record for his own channel, ahead of Rubius (191,056) and IShowSpeed (177,887). The reveal went out at 8pm UK time, but heavy demand caused technical issues on both Netflix and Twitch , with some viewers reportedly locked out for 40-50 minutes.
Why it matters
That didn't deter internet hype, though; Streams Charts also tracked more than 100,000 chat messages about the game across the three-hour window it analysed.
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