GTA 6's gameplay reveal pulled in 3.97 million peak viewers, overwhelming Twitch and Netflix in the process
The gameplay reveal for GTA 6 drew nearly 4 million peak viewers, causing significant technical strain on platforms like Twitch and Netflix. While the reveal generated massive engagement, it also sparked mixed reactions regarding the game's content and the platform outages.
Why it matters
The event demonstrates the immense cultural and economic influence of the Grand Theft Auto franchise and the challenges major streaming platforms face during high-traffic global events.
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).
Spanish streamer Juan Alberto "IlloJuan" Garc a led the way with 233,520 peak viewers, a new record for his own channel, ahead of Rubius (191,056) and IShowSpeed (177,887).
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