Kai Cenat's GTA 6 countdown marathon: Date, time, game order and the 14-day challenge explained

Twitch star Kai Cenat has confirmed that his five-game GTA marathon will begin on November 5, 2026, at 3 PM EST. He plans to play Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, San Andreas, GTA 4, and GTA 5 before GTA 6 arrives on November 19. The announcement has led to questions about whether he can finish all five games in time. While some fans are excited to watch him revisit the older titles, others believe he has given himself very little time to complete the challenge.Kai Cenat's GTA marathon includes five mainline games, but fans question the deadlineThe five games will take him through different parts of the Grand Theft Auto series. His planned order is Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Grand Theft Auto V.Cenat first shared his plan to revisit these titles during an earlier livestream. On October 15, an X user named @yoxics also shared a clip from his broadcast in which he discussed playing the games with his viewers. He wanted to experience their stories rather than spend the streams simply driving around and exploring the maps. Sportskeeda reported these details in its October 16 article.The November 5 start date gives him just 14 days before GTA 6 arrives. That leaves viewers wondering how much time he will need for each title. The games have different story lengths, and completing their main stories is already a big task. Exploring every part of their worlds would take even longer.Several X users questioned whether Cenat had enough time to finish the challenge. One user, @alt_account2026, wrote:"Bro should have started last month does he know how long these games are lmao???"Another user, @itssofiaaaxo, pointed to the difficult RC helicopter mission in Vice City and joked that Cenat might not reach GTA 6's fictional state of Leonida until 2027.However, not everyone thought the challenge was impossible. X user @ReekyJones offered a different view:"If he’s not 100%ing them then it’s absolutely possible"Some viewers also wanted him to include the extra story content from GTA 4. X user @okStevieee wrote:"If he doesn’t play the GTA 4 DLC’s this run is not valid"Meanwhile, @NaturalBigBrain questioned whether playing so much GTA before the sixth game could leave Cenat tired of the series.These reactions show that viewers are already thinking about how he will approach the marathon. However, Cenat's announcement did not confirm whether he would complete every side mission or play the additional GTA 4 content.Kai Cenat recalls how GTA Vice City changed his life during childhoodThe marathon also has a personal connection for Cenat. During his November 2 livestream, he spoke about his first experience with GTA Vice City and explained how his stepfather introduced him to the game when he was growing up in Brooklyn.At around the nine-minute mark, the streamer recalled receiving a PlayStation controller from his stepfather. He then started playing Vice City and rode a motorbike in the game. What made that first experience special was the music playing in the background.Cenat remembered hearing Michael Jackson's Billie Jean for the first time while playing. He said:"I know I said this a bunch of times, but I'mma say it one more time. Okay? When I was a kid, I was in Brooklyn. I was with my step-pops. He was in the room. He introduced me to a PlayStation. He had Vice City. He told me, 'This is GTA Vice City.' He handed me the controller. I took the controller. I went on a motorbike. The first song that I heard was Michael Jackson - Billie Jean. No cap. And my life changed from there."Timestamp: 00:09:02His story also explains why Vice City holds a special place in his memories. It was not just another video game for him. It was his first experience with the franchise, and he still remembers the small details of that day.There is another reason for him to revisit the older titles. Cenat has previously admitted that although he played San Andreas as a kid, he mostly explored its open world and never properly followed its story. The upcoming marathon will give him a chance to experience that part of the game as well.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.