# GTA VI Trailer Announcement Template

> Halo's version of the GTA trailer announcement reached a live counter of 27.1M views.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2023-12-01
- Peak date: 2023-12-04
- Spread Score: 45 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Remixable template, Brand pile-on, Press loop, Political adoption, Newsjacking

## Summary

Rockstar announced its trailer with a sunset card. A fan put it in the Pope's hands; game studios reused its layout for their own promotions. São Paulo and Sky Sports joined in, while coverage debated whether the copying celebrated GTA or exploited its attention.

## Timeline

- 2023-12-01 — Rockstar Games (X) — Rockstar posted the palm-tree graphic announcing its first trailer for December 5.
- 2023-12-01 — @shitpostnabad (X) — A fan account posted an edit of Pope Francis holding Rockstar's trailer announcement.
- 2023-12-01 — Fall Guys / Mediatonic (X) — Fall Guys replaced the sunset scene with its own game and announced a new trailer.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/gta-vi-trailer-announcement-template

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “GTA VI Trailer Announcement Template.” Case HIS-00936. Spread Score v1.2: 45/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00936