YouTube and Rockstar Games are running a 24-hour Grand Theft Auto VI launch livestream that starts at midnight Eastern on 19 November. YouTube announced it on its blog on 12 November, together with a pre-show at 11 p.m. ET the night before.
The schedule
YouTube's post describes three parts:
- Pre-show: 11 p.m. ET on 18 November, hosted by RDCWorld.
- Main broadcast: starts at 12 a.m. ET on 19 November and runs for 24 hours, with live gameplay, creator podcasts and original programming.
- Finale: live, on-the-ground coverage from Miami, with creators and special guests.
The post gives Eastern time only. These conversions are ours, using the standard time-zone offsets in force on those dates.
| Place | Pre-show | Main broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| US East Coast (EST) | 18 Nov, 11:00 p.m. | 19 Nov, 12:00 a.m. |
| US West Coast (PST) | 18 Nov, 8:00 p.m. | 18 Nov, 9:00 p.m. |
| United Kingdom (GMT) | 19 Nov, 04:00 | 19 Nov, 05:00 |
| Central Europe (CET) | 19 Nov, 05:00 | 19 Nov, 06:00 |
| Tokyo (UTC+9) | 19 Nov, 13:00 | 19 Nov, 14:00 |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 19 Nov, 15:00 | 19 Nov, 16:00 |
Who is on it
YouTube names the creators Caylus, Zhong, Kat, Jelly, Rivers, Jake Baldino and Cinna, and says there are more. A footnote says the livestream is produced in partnership with Entropico. To watch, go to youtube.com/youtube or click the GTAVI-themed YouTube logo on the homepage.
Other YouTube features for launch week
- Live gifts: five limited-edition, game-themed gifts, including Wanted Stars. Eligible viewers of select creator streams can claim and send them while they last.
- Shorts effect: "GTAVI: Visit Vice City" places you in Vice City against several backgrounds.
- Creator content from Miami: tactical breakdowns, storytelling and behind-the-scenes videos through launch week.
- YouTube Music: the official GTAVI soundtrack, which YouTube says includes Morgan Wallen's "Last Thing You Need", and a GTA series anthology playlist on the music homepage during launch week. Our radio and soundtrack page covers the album itself.
YouTube also says the GTA series has passed 900 billion views on the platform and that GTAVI videos published before launch have topped 40 billion, citing its own data.
How it lines up with the game's release
Rockstar Support lists the release as midnight local time on 19 November in every region, on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation says its launch rolls from New Zealand. The stream therefore begins at the moment the game goes live on the US East Coast and after it for anyone further east. The release time page has the full conversion table.
What the post does not say
YouTube's post does not name every creator and gives no start time outside Eastern time. It describes the content as live gameplay and podcasts without listing which missions or areas will be shown.
What it means for players
If you are up at midnight, the stream is a second screen with the first hours of the game as seen by other players. Live gameplay of a story-driven game can spoil early missions, so mute it or leave it for later if you want to go in blind. The next big event after launch is The Festival in Miami on 21 November, and the launch week page lists every date in order.