Kai Cenat GTA Marathon Starts Nov 5: 5 Games, 14 Days
Kai Cenat Locks In His GTA Marathon: 5 Games, 14 Days, One Countdown to GTA 6
Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat has confirmed the start date and time for his five-game Grand Theft Auto marathon, and the clock is now ticking toward GTA 6. The marathon begins on November 5, 2026, at 3 PM EST on Twitch and YouTube, giving Cenat exactly 14 days to play through GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas, GTA 4 and GTA 5 before GTA 6 launches on November 19.
Cenat confirmed the schedule during a livestream on November 2, then locked it in with his own post on November 3: "PLAYING GTA 3, VICE CITY, SAN ADREAS, 4 & 5 ALL ON STREAM NOVEMBER 5TH 3PM EST." Multiple outlets, including NDTV, The Express Tribune, AsiaOne and Sportskeeda, have since reported the same date, time and five-game lineup.
Kai Cenat streaming on Twitch. Image: Dexerto.
Key Takeaways
- Kai Cenat's five-game GTA marathon starts November 5, 2026, at 3 PM EST (12 noon PST, 8 PM GMT, 1 AM PKT on November 6) on Twitch and YouTube.
- The lineup is GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas, GTA 4 and GTA 5 — played in order, story-focused, across 14 days.
- The marathon ends just as GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- This is a confirmed start date, not a new announcement: Cenat first floated the marathon idea on an October 26 stream, then confirmed the date on November 2.
When Does Kai Cenat's GTA Marathon Start?
The marathon starts on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 3 PM EST, streaming live on both Twitch and YouTube. That is 12 noon PST for West Coast viewers, 8 PM GMT for UK viewers, and 1 AM PKT on Friday, November 6, for viewers in Pakistan. Cenat announced the schedule on his November 2 livestream and confirmed it in his own November 3 post.
The timing is deliberate. November 5 sits exactly 14 days before GTA 6 arrives on November 19, so the marathon doubles as a countdown: five classic GTA stories, played back to back, ending right as the most anticipated game of the decade launches. It also overlaps with GTA 6's reported preload window, which is expected to begin around November 12, meaning Cenat will likely still be mid-marathon when players start downloading GTA 6.
Which Five GTA Games Will Kai Cenat Play?
Cenat will play the five mainline GTA games that built the series, in release order, with the focus on their stories rather than free-roaming. Here is the full lineup:
| Game | Original release | Why it matters for the marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto 3 | 2001 | The first 3D GTA; Liberty City in its rawest form. |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 2002 | Cenat's first GTA, and the direct ancestor of GTA 6's Leonida setting. |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004 | The one Cenat never finished — he only free-roamed it before. |
| Grand Theft Auto 4 | 2008 | The series' darkest, most grounded story: Niko Bellic in Liberty City. |
| Grand Theft Auto 5 | 2013 | The three-protagonist epic that still dominates charts a decade later. |
Vice City's neon streets return in GTA 6's Leonida. Screenshot: Rockstar Games.
The personal hook is real. Cenat has said Vice City was the first GTA he ever played, introduced to him by his stepdad, while San Andreas is the one he never properly completed despite exploring its open world. That makes the marathon more than a stunt: it is a first full playthrough of San Andreas for one of Twitch's biggest streamers, live in front of his audience.
How Did the Marathon Idea Take Shape?
This is where the reporting needs care, because the marathon itself is not brand new. Cenat first floated the idea during a Just Chatting livestream on October 26, listing the same five games and describing the planned streams as "action-packed" and focused on experiencing the stories with viewers. What changed this week is the confirmation: the November 2 livestream and his November 3 post turned a teased idea into a locked date, time and platform plan.
That distinction matters for viewers planning around it. The October 26 stream was the pitch; November 5 at 3 PM EST is the actual start. Coverage from NDTV, The Express Tribune and AsiaOne all anchor on the November 2 confirmation, and Cenat's own November 3 post removes any remaining doubt about the schedule.
Can He Actually Finish Five Games in 14 Days?
On paper, it is a serious grind but not impossible. Rough main-story estimates put the five games at around 120 hours combined: roughly 15 hours for GTA 3, 18 for Vice City, 30 for San Andreas, 28 for GTA 4 and 32 for GTA 5. Spread across 14 days, that is about eight to nine hours of story play per day, before side missions, breaks, technical hiccups or sleep.
Cenat's track record makes it plausible. He is a two-time Streamer of the Year winner known for high-production endurance streams and events that have drawn record concurrent viewership and subscriber counts on Twitch. Long marathons are his format, not an exception. The risk is not stamina but scope: if he drifts into side content, 100-percent completion or the infamous Vice City RC helicopter missions, the 14-day window gets tight fast.
GTA 6 returns to Vice City — the city where Cenat's GTA journey began. Screenshot: Rockstar Games.
Why the Marathon Matters Before GTA 6
GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no PC version at launch. Rockstar has spent the past year building Leonida, a modern Vice City, and the marathon's game order quietly mirrors that journey: from the series' first 3D steps to the modern Vice City the new game returns to. For viewers who never played the classics, Cenat's run is a crash course in the series' history, timed to end exactly when the new chapter opens.
It also lands in the middle of the busiest GTA 6 fortnight yet. Preload is reportedly set to begin around November 12, mid-marathon, and launch-day plans are already taking shape — our guide to every way to play GTA 6 at launch covers the platforms, editions and preload details. For the full picture on the launch itself, see our GTA 6 release date, price, map and characters hub, and for the latest pre-launch coverage, our report on the GTA 6 leak ban claim and the GTA 6 preload details.
How to Watch Kai Cenat's GTA Marathon
The marathon streams on Cenat's Twitch and YouTube channels starting November 5 at 3 PM EST. UK viewers can tune in at 8 PM GMT, while viewers in Pakistan will need to stay up late — the stream starts at 1 AM PKT on November 6. No separate schedule for individual games has been announced yet, so the safest way to follow along is to catch the opening stream and track daily progress from there.
One thing to watch: whether Cenat sticks to the story-focused plan or lets the marathon sprawl. His October 26 comments suggest stories first, free-roam second — but with five games and a live audience, the chat will have its own ideas. Either way, the finish line is fixed: GTA 6 on November 19.
FAQ
When does Kai Cenat's GTA marathon start?
November 5, 2026, at 3 PM EST (12 noon PST, 8 PM GMT, 1 AM PKT on November 6), on Twitch and YouTube.
Which GTA games will Kai Cenat play?
GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas, GTA 4 and GTA 5, in that order, with a focus on their stories.
Is the marathon really 14 days long?
The window from November 5 to GTA 6's November 19 launch is 14 days. Cenat has not published a day-by-day schedule for each game yet.
When does GTA 6 launch?
November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. There is no PC version at launch.
Sources: NDTV, The Express Tribune, AsiaOne, Sportskeeda, GamingAmigos, and Kai Cenat's own November 3 post.
Images: Dexerto (Kai Cenat photo); Rockstar Games (official GTA 6 screenshots).
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