GTA VI Launch Trailer Reaches 108 Countries as MrBeast Gaming Holds 99 (Week 42, 2026)
Week 42: Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer trended in 108 countries, MrBeast Gaming stayed at 99 with a 55.5M peak, and Gaming's lead over Music widened to 3.1 points.
Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer by Rockstar Games trended in 108 of 109 countries this week, the widest reach in this report series.
This weekly report analyzes YouTube trending data from October 12 to October 18, 2026, tracking 74,161 trending video appearances across 109 countries.
Analysis
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer is the clearest story in the data. It trended in 108 countries with a peak of 43.5M views and a best rank of #1. Last week’s widest video, MrBeast Gaming’s $10,000 Every Day You Survive In Minecraft, reached 99 countries. Nothing in weeks 37 through 41 cleared 100. A game trailer landing in every tracked market but one is a different kind of result from a creator video that builds over several days.
That MrBeast Gaming upload did not fade. It stayed at 99 countries in its second week, and its peak rose from 24.2M to 55.5M. That is the same second-week pattern One Block and 13 Year Old Minecraft World showed earlier in this series: country reach holds, and the peak view count climbs. It is now the second video on the list, behind only the GTA trailer.
Music did not produce a comparable global hit. Olivia Rodrigo’s expectations (feat. Chappell Roan) reached 67 countries and hit #1, the strongest music video of the week, but that is well short of the GTA trailer. Gaming took 40.4% of trending appearances and Music 37.3%, a 3.1-point gap. In week 40 the gap was 1.5 points and in week 41 it was 1.4, so Music’s slow approach reversed this week.
A few videos show how reach and size come apart. Netflix’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew trailer peaked at 70.0M views, the highest peak in the Top 10, but it trended in 47 countries. Marvel’s VisionQuest trailer fell from 61 countries last week to 45, while its peak edged up from 21.3M to 22.9M. Hay Day’s Save Hay Day from the Red Revenant! reached 69 countries with a peak of only 3.5M. Breadth on the trending chart is not the same thing as a large view count.
Outside the Top 10, the new releases were trailers and one music video. The Beekeeper 2 reached 42 countries, Godzilla Minus Zero and VALORANT’s Hush agent trailer 41 each, a GTA 6 reaction from TGG 37, and Zara Larsson’s Blue Moon 36. Those five are listed only under Rising. Three other wide releases that are not in that set — a football-gaming clip at 35 countries, the River trailer at 33, and the One-Punch Man season 3 trailer at 33 — are listed under Cross-Border.
The totals are comparable with a normal week again. This week had 14 scrape sessions and 74,161 trending appearances. Last week had 13 sessions and 68,922 appearances, so the rebound is partly the missing session coming back. Unique videos rose 2%, from 9,255 to 9,469. Average views per trending appearance were 3.2M, up from 2.9M, and average engagement stayed at 2.7%.
Regionally, Gaming led almost every major market. India (36.8%) and Poland (42.9%) were the Music exceptions. Brazil, which was Music-led last week, switched back to Gaming at 37.6%.
What to watch next week
- Whether the GTA VI launch trailer stays above 100 countries, or drops the way a one-week trailer often does.
- Whether MrBeast Gaming’s Minecraft video holds near 99 countries for a third week as its peak keeps climbing.
- Whether Music narrows the 3.1-point gap again, and whether Brazil stays Gaming-led.
Data Snapshot
Analysis based on 14 scrape sessions capturing trending data throughout the week. All statistics represent observed trending appearances and metrics, not total YouTube performance. View counts below are peaks while a video was trending, not summed totals.
By The Numbers
Week-over-Week Changes
- Unique videos: +2%
- Trending appearances: 74,161, after 68,922 last week (13 scrape sessions, versus 14 this week)
Top 10 Global Videos
These videos trended in the most countries this week:
1. Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer
Channel: Rockstar Games | Category: Gaming
Trending in 108 countries with a peak of 43.5M views. Best rank: #1.
2. $10,000 Every Day You Survive In Minecraft
Channel: MrBeast Gaming | Category: Gaming
Trending in 99 countries with a peak of 55.5M views. Best rank: #2.
3. Save Hay Day from the Red Revenant!
Channel: Hay Day | Category: Gaming
Trending in 69 countries with a peak of 3.5M views. Best rank: #3.
4. Olivia Rodrigo - expectations (feat. Chappell Roan) (Official Music Video)
Channel: OliviaRodrigoVEVO | Category: Music
Trending in 67 countries with a peak of 12.0M views. Best rank: #1.
5. Can you find the ULTRA DROP in #ScaryCoffins?
Channel: Brawl Stars | Category: Gaming
Trending in 65 countries with a peak of 5.3M views. Best rank: #3.
6. Colette wants EVERYTHING! (Gift Shop TV)
Channel: Brawl Stars | Category: Gaming
Trending in 65 countries with a peak of 4.0M views. Best rank: #3.
7. 1000 Players Simulate End Prison in Minecraft
Channel: Parrot | Category: Gaming
Trending in 55 countries with a peak of 5.5M views. Best rank: #3.
8. NARNIA: THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW | Official Trailer | Netflix
Channel: Netflix | Category: Entertainment
Trending in 47 countries with a peak of 70.0M views. Best rank: #2.
9. Marvel Television’s VisionQuest | Official Trailer
Channel: Marvel Entertainment | Category: Entertainment
Trending in 45 countries with a peak of 22.9M views. Best rank: #1.
10. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 | Official Trailer
Channel: Cyberpunk 2077 | Category: Gaming
Trending in 44 countries with a peak of 4.0M views. Best rank: #2.
Category Breakdown
What types of content dominated this week?
Gaming Leads
Gaming content captured 40.4% of trending appearances this week, followed by Music at 37.3%.
Rising Videos
New videos from the past two weeks that trended widely without making the Top 10:
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The Beekeeper 2 | Official Teaser Trailer by Amazon MGM Studios - 42 countries
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GODZILLA MINUS ZERO | Official Trailer 2 by GODZILLA OFFICIAL by TOHO - 41 countries
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RISE AND FALL // Hush Agent Trailer - VALORANT by VALORANT - 41 countries
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GTA 6 LAUNCH TRAILER REACTION AND BREAKDOWN! by TGG - 37 countries
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Zara Larsson - Blue Moon (Official Music Video) by ZaraLarssonMusicVEVO - 36 countries
Rapid Growth
These videos published within the last two weeks and reached at least 36 countries without appearing in the Top 10 by country reach.
Top Channels This Week
Most active channels by country reach. The views column is the peak recorded while a video was trending.
| Channel | Videos | Countries | Peak Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockstar Games | 1 | 108 | 43.5M |
| MrBeast Gaming | 1 | 99 | 55.5M |
| Brawl Stars | 3 | 75 | 18.6M |
| Hay Day | 2 | 69 | 3.5M |
| OliviaRodrigoVEVO | 1 | 67 | 12.0M |
| Parrot | 2 | 56 | 7.5M |
| Netflix | 10 | 51 | 70.0M |
| Marvel Entertainment | 2 | 50 | 22.9M |
| Universal Pictures | 2 | 45 | 8.5M |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1 | 44 | 4.0M |
Cross-Border Hits
Videos beyond the Top 10 and the Rising list that still trended in 20+ countries:
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LET’S HAVE FUN 🤩 + Speed Vs. Cole Palmer ⚽️🏴🥶 (Gaming) - 35 countries
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River | Official Trailer (Entertainment) - 33 countries
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Official Season 3 Part 2 Trailer | One-Punch Man | VIZ (Film & Animation) - 33 countries
Global Appeal
The widest new releases are in Rising Videos, above. These three are the next videos by country count, and none of them appear in the Top 10.
Regional Insights
Key trending patterns by major market:
- United States: Gaming dominated (39.5%) • Top: Olivia Rodrigo - expectations (feat. Chappell Roan) (Officia… by OliviaRodrigoVEVO
- India: Music dominated (36.8%) • Top: KAALI HOODIE (MUSIC VIDEO) SIDHU MOOSE WALA FT BOHEMIA | THE… by Sidhu Moose Wala
- Brazil: Gaming dominated (37.6%) • Top: Olivia Rodrigo - expectations (feat. Chappell Roan) (Officia… by OliviaRodrigoVEVO
- Japan: Gaming dominated (44.6%) • Top: M!LK - アイドルパワー（from ROCK IN JAPAN FES.2026） by M!LK
- United Kingdom: Gaming dominated (39.9%) • Top: REAL BADMAN (Official Video) Karan Aujla by Karan Aujla
- Germany: Gaming dominated (39.9%) • Top: Olivia Rodrigo - expectations (feat. Chappell Roan) (Officia… by OliviaRodrigoVEVO
- France: Gaming dominated (42.1%) • Top: La Fouine & Sinik - Poudrière (Clip Officiel) by La Fouine
- Mexico: Gaming dominated (39.6%) • Top: Fuerza Regida - CAPERUZA (Letra) by Echolam
- South Korea: Gaming dominated (48.6%) • Top: PLAVE ‘Star Trace’ M/V by PLAVE 플레이브
- Indonesia: Gaming dominated (43%) • Top: MEOVV(미야오) - ‘GO HARD’ M/V by THEBLACKLABEL
- Philippines: Gaming dominated (37%) • Top: Olivia Rodrigo - expectations (feat. Chappell Roan) (Officia… by OliviaRodrigoVEVO
- Thailand: Gaming dominated (44%) • Top: PUN, THE TOYS - เขียว เหลือง แดง (Get high) by PUN
- Turkey: Gaming dominated (47.4%) • Top: manifest - TRALALA | Official Music Video by manifest
- Vietnam: Gaming dominated (41.2%) • Top: TRONG ĐÔI MẮT THIẾU NỮ - RHYDER | OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO by RHYDER OFFICIAL
- Spain: Gaming dominated (42.6%) • Top: Anuel AA - Vuelve (Video Oficial) by Anuel AA
- Italy: Gaming dominated (43.6%) • Top: Geolier - NON SEI PIÙ TU feat. Lazza (Lyric Video) by Geôlier2 OFFICIAL
- Canada: Gaming dominated (34.9%) • Top: REAL BADMAN (Official Video) Karan Aujla by Karan Aujla
- Argentina: Gaming dominated (42.3%) • Top: Olivia Rodrigo - expectations (feat. Chappell Roan) (Officia… by OliviaRodrigoVEVO
- Poland: Music dominated (42.9%) • Top: ENZO x Malik Montana - 3K (KRESKA KROPKA KRESKA) by Eastern Block Klan
- Russia: Gaming dominated (49.9%) • Top: Justice - Flower In A Hurricane (ft Tame Impala, SZA, King G… by Justice
Methodology
This report analyzes YouTube trending data captured through TrendTube’s automated scraping system:
- Data Source: YouTube Trending API for 109 countries
- Collection Period: October 12 - October 18, 2026
- Scrape Sessions: 14 throughout the week
- Total Data Points: 74,161 trending appearances
Metrics represent videos’ performance while trending, not total YouTube performance. A video may appear multiple times across different countries and scrape sessions. Per-video and per-channel view figures are peaks, not sums across appearances.
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Published Monday, October 19, 2026. Week 42 is Monday, October 12 through Sunday, October 18.
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