Kai Cenat Announces Five-Game GTA Marathon Ahead of GTA 6 Release

Kai Cenat will stream five Grand Theft Auto games back-to-back starting November 5, 2026, as he prepares for the release of GTA 6 later this month. The Twitch star plans to revisit the series' biggest single-player adventures in one marathon, beginning with GTA III and finishing with GTA V.

Cenat had discussed plans for the five-game marathon in October before confirming its November 5 start during a November 2 livestream and on X the following day. The event begins two weeks before Rockstar's next installment arrives on November 19.

The marathon will take Cenat through GTA III, Vice City, San Andreas, GTA IV, and GTA V. He intends to play the games consecutively, revisiting more than two decades of the series before the next chapter launches.

Kai Cenat previously discussed wanting to experience the games' stories rather than simply exploring their open worlds. Completing all five campaigns would be a considerable challenge, particularly with San Andreas and GTA V offering lengthy single-player adventures. He has described the event as a one-sitting marathon, although he has not provided an expected end time or explained how he plans to handle breaks.

During his November 2 livestream, Cenat recalled playing GTA: Vice City as a child in Brooklyn. His stepfather introduced him to the game on PlayStation, and he remembered riding a motorcycle while Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" played on the radio.

The experience helped introduce him to the franchise. Cenat also admitted that he spent much of his childhood exploring San Andreas without properly finishing its story.

Cenat's marathon is scheduled to begin on Thursday, November 5, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Viewers will be able to follow the event through his Twitch channel and YouTube.

Rockstar has scheduled Grand Theft Auto VI for November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Cenat has also expressed interest in streaming the new game extensively when it launches, although he has not announced a separate broadcast schedule for GTA 6.