GTA VI launch day on YouTube: 24-hour livestream from November 18 at 11 PM ET (5 AM Paris), RDCWorld pre-show, creators, languages and how to watch

Video: "TRAILER | Launch Day: YouTube's 24 Hour GTAVI Livestream", official YouTube channel, published November 12, 2026, 60 s. It is YouTube's trailer for the livestream, not a Rockstar gameplay trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vAPJgyoO9g

YouTube will broadcast the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI for 24 hours. In a YouTube Blog post published on November 12, 2026, the platform announced a pre-show hosted by RDCWorld on November 18 at 11 PM ET, followed by a 24-hour stream starting November 19 at 12 AM ET on youtube.com/youtube, with live gameplay, creator podcasts and original content. Here are the times in Paris, the confirmed creators, the languages and the other GTA VI features coming to YouTube, based on the sources read on November 12, 2026 around 7:20 PM Paris time.

1. The schedule, with Paris times

• Pre-show hosted by RDCWorld: November 18, 2026 at 11 PM ET, which is 4:00 AM UTC and 5:00 AM Paris time on Thursday, November 19.

• 24-hour stream: from November 19 at 12 AM ET, which is 6:00 AM Paris time. Our calculation: if the full 24 hours are kept, it ends around 6:00 AM Paris time on November 20.

• The English stream page shows a scheduled start of November 19 at 4:00 AM UTC, which matches the pre-show.

• The marathon will end with live on-the-ground coverage from Miami, with creators and special guests (YouTube Blog).

• For comparison, GTA VI itself releases on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; see our article on the launch time: https://tricknfix.com/articles/gta-vi-release-time-midnight-local-november-19-2026/

2. Where to watch and in which languages

• The global stream is on the official YouTube channel (youtube.com/youtube); YouTube says you can also open it by clicking the GTA VI-themed YouTube logo (Yoodle) on the YouTube homepage.

• The video description lists seven language versions: English (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY4DWumZffg), Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, Indonesian, Japanese and Portuguese.

• No French-language stream is listed in the description we read.

• YouTube says the livestream is produced in partnership with Entropico.

3. Which creators are confirmed

• The YouTube Blog names Caylus, Zhong and Kat, Jelly, Rivers, Jake Baldino and Cinna "and more"; RDCWorld hosts the pre-show.

• Several outlets publish a longer list taken from YouTube's announcement on X; we only repeat the names given in the YouTube Blog post.

• The program announced: live gameplay, creator podcasts and original content. YouTube has not published an hour-by-hour schedule in the sources we read.

4. GTA VI gifts, Shorts effect and music on YouTube

• YouTube Live is adding five limited-edition GTA VI-themed gifts, including Wanted Stars animations that appear on screen during streams.

• Eligible viewers watching select creator live streams can claim and send a free GTA VI gift, while supplies last. YouTube does not detail the eligibility conditions in the post.

• The "GTAVI: Visit Vice City" Shorts effect puts you in Vice City with several themed backgrounds.

• YouTube Music: the official GTA VI soundtrack (featuring Morgan Wallen's "Last Thing You Need") and a playlist covering the whole GTA series are on the YouTube Music homepage throughout launch week.

• YouTube's figures: the Grand Theft Auto series has passed 900 billion views on YouTube, and pre-launch GTA VI videos more than 40 billion (YouTube data, global, lifetime).

5. Before launch night: pre-load and spoilers

• Rockstar Games (X, November 12, 2026): "There's still time to pre-order and pre-load so you're ready on launch day", and code-in-box versions are now available for pick-up at retailers worldwide.

• A 24-hour stream with live gameplay means story scenes may be shown from the first hours. If you want to discover the game yourself, avoid live streams and recommendations on launch night.

• Rockstar's rules for creators on spoiler videos: https://tricknfix.com/articles/gta-vi-rockstar-spoiler-video-policy-for-creators-support-rules/

6. Sources and discussion

• The YouTube Team, "YouTube celebrates the launch and cultural impact of Grand Theft Auto VI", YouTube Blog (November 12, 2026): https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-rockstar-games-gta-vi-launch/

• YouTube, "LIVE Nov 19 | Launch Day: YouTube's 24 Hour GTAVI Livestream" (stream page and description, read November 12, 2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY4DWumZffg

• Rockstar Games on X, "Grand Theft Auto VI is now only one week away!" (November 12, 2026): https://x.com/RockstarGames/status/2120909499200421900

• Video: YouTube, "TRAILER | Launch Day: YouTube's 24 Hour GTAVI Livestream" (November 12, 2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vAPJgyoO9g

• Image: official thumbnail of the "Launch Day: YouTube's 24 Hour GTAVI Livestream" video, YouTube channel. © YouTube / Grand Theft Auto VI © Rockstar Games.

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