Take-Two Interactive has filed subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord to unmask the leaker known as Cyberleek. The legal action cites stolen gameplay content from Grand Theft Auto VI, emerging just days before an official extended look debuted on Netflix.
Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft and Discord
Legal filings submitted by Take-Two Interactive specifically cite stolen content in subpoenas directed at Microsoft and Discord. On Aug. 20, Take-Two filed those subpoenas to try to unmask the leaker, followed soon after by subpoenas against Google and X Corp. Take-Two is also requesting the removal of leaked material that violates its copyrights, as well as information that could unmask the leakers. Prior to Thursday’s “Extended Lookon Netflix, the GTA 6 leaks represented the first real glimpse of gameplay from the hotly anticipated title. In addition, countless AI-generated videos posing as
leaks” have been circulating widely on social media.
What the Cyberleek Footage Revealed
Before activity seemed to throw in the towel, the leak wave encompassed 16 gameplay clips and three map screenshots detailing various facets of the fictional Vice City. The material included preliminary looks at the game world alongside specific character vignettes, though the leaker did post some minor story spoilers in the most recent release.
Here are the GTA 6 leaks Cyberleek has shared so far:
- Map sneak peek 1: A small, cropped portion of the in-game world map, showing a location called Dalton Island.
- Map sneak peek 2: Another cropped portion of the map showing locations called Tequesta Retreat, Gloriana Key, and Catalan Key.
- Basketball video: A clip of protagonist Jason Duval throwing a basketball into a hoop in a mini-game.
- Full map: An alleged view of the entire in-game map.
- Random video 1: A clip of Jason driving around for a little bit before beating up a truck driver.
- Taser video: A clip of Jason driving at night, stealing a security guard’s taser, and using it on him. Jason then repeatedly kicks the guard while he is on the ground.
- Junkies video: A clip that appears to show a healing drug called Zombix. A tooltip indicates that Zombix’s effects will weaken over time if the player uses it too much.
- Plane video: A clip of Jason flying a plane over Vice City, with much of the game world visible below. At the end, whoever is playing the game in the clip shoots the word “LEEK” into a wall with bullets, suggesting the leaker has a playable build of the game.
- Hypercar part 1: A clip of Jason driving a high-end sports car around Vice City.
- Hypercar part 2: A clip of Jason driving the sports car some more, before committing armed robbery.
- Strip club: Jason wanders around a strip club, then a short clip of an in-game cutscene is shown.
- Gas station: Jason causes trouble at a gas station, steals a truck with a bed full of gasoline, and crashes and dies; more of the previous cutscene is shown.
- Plane video 2: Jason flies a plane over Vice City at night.
- Nudist colony: Jason explores a nudist hangout spot (where the NPCs are, obviously, nude) and attacks NPCs.
- Nightclub: A pretty uneventful video of Jason walking around the interior of a nightclub.
- Beach cycling: Jason riding a bicycle on a beach full of NPCs.
- Video game store: Jason walking around a video game store with shelves full of fake video game boxes.
- How does Cyberleek drive?: Jason steals a hotrod and evades the police; the clip ends with a cutscene showing Lucia Caminos, the game’s second playable character, for the first time. Caminos talks about someone who “drives like a bitch.”
- Lucia prologue: A four-and-a-half-minute video of a prologue introducing Caminos; the clip includes minor story spoilers.
Crypto Polls and Financial Collapse
Cyberleek was running polls on its website that allowed people to pay in cryptocurrency to vote on what should be leaked next. In recent days, Cyberleek teased footage featuring the Lucia Caminos character, in particular. On Wednesday, Cyberleek made good on those promises and released a short cutscene with Caminos, followed by an extended look at the character’s prologue. However, that appears to be the end of it. Cyberleek’s crypto meme coin appears to have been completely cashed out.
The Official Netflix Showcase
The leak campaign culminated right as Rockstar prepared its official Thursday “Extended Look” on Netflix. Prior to that showcase, the GTA 6 leaks represented the first real glimpse of gameplay from the hotly anticipated title.
