Grand Theft Auto V Breaks Seven Guinness World Records

Rockstar Games’ new instalment to the car-stealing, hooker-beating franchise has gone on to breaking more than just bones, now with seven Guinness World Records smashed under its belt.

Grand theft Auto V already has the title of game with “Most Viewed Trailer for an Action-Adventure Videogame”, and since its release, it’s gone to break six more.

  • Best-selling action-adventure videogame in 24 hours
  • Best-selling videogame in 24 hours
  • Fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion
  • Fastest videogame to gross $1 billion
  • Highest grossing videogame in 24 hours
  • Highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours

Rockstar Games has revealed that the hit game broke the billion-dollar sales mark within its third day in retail, scooping up US$815.7 million on its first day. Wouldn’t the game also have broken the “Most Guinness Records Broken By A Single Game” record?

[Guinness World Records]