Indian creators Total Gaming, Payal Gaming and Sharkshe are among more than 30 streamers named for YouTube’s 24-hour Grand Theft Auto 6 launch livestream. YouTube announced the broadcast on 12 November as part of a launch partnership with Rockstar Games. The stream marks the release of GTA VI on 19 November. YouTube has not said how long each creator will appear or what each will stream.
Total Gaming, run by Ajay “Ajjubhai”, is one of India’s largest gaming channels and built its audience on Garena Free Fire. Payal Dhare, known as Payal Gaming, is among the most-subscribed female gaming creators in India. Sharkshe streams BGMI and joined Team Apex Gaming as a creator after Jonathan’s exit from GodLike.
YouTube’s GTA VI livestream schedule and creator line-up
The broadcast opens with a pre-show hosted by RDCWorld. The 24-hour main stream follows and runs through launch day. It will be hosted on YouTube’s own channel, and viewers can also reach it through a GTA VI-themed YouTube logo on the homepage. YouTube produced the stream with Entropico.
- Pre-show (RDCWorld): 18 November, 11pm ET / 19 November, 9:30am IST
- 24-hour livestream starts: 19 November, 12am ET / 19 November, 10:30am IST
- 24-hour livestream ends: 20 November, 12am ET / 20 November, 10:30am IST
The named creators come from more than a dozen countries. They include Caylus, Zhong, Kat Buno, Jelly, Rivers, Jake Baldino, Cinna, Loserfruit, JuanSGuarnizo, GamerCosta, Windah Basudara, Samira Close and Kinda Funny Games. YouTube said the full line-up includes “and more”, so further names may be added.
YouTube adds GTA VI gifts, Shorts effect and soundtrack for launch week
YouTube is adding five limited-edition GTA VI Live gifts, including a “Wanted Stars” animation. Eligible viewers can claim one while supplies last. A Shorts effect called “GTAVI: Visit Vice City” places users into scenes from the game. The official GTA VI soundtrack, which includes Morgan Wallen’s “Last Thing You Need”, will feature on the YouTube Music homepage during launch week.
Creators will also post coverage from Miami across launch week. The platform has been running creator events before release, among them YouTube’s GTA 6 Creator Collective. Rival platform Kick has taken a different route, and we have explained how Kick is giving away GTA 6.
YouTube says the GTA series has more than 900 billion views on the platform, and pre-launch GTA VI videos have passed 40 billion. Indian players can check their local unlock time in GTA 6 release times for all regions.
