Rockstar Confirms GTA VI Gameplay Leak
Rockstar Games, the creator of the GTA game series, confirmed a leak of a new version of the game.
Consensus
- Rockstar Games confirmed the leak of gameplay footage for Grand Theft Auto VI.
- The leak occurred in mid-August.
- The leak was attributed to a hacker or group known as Cyberleek.
- Rockstar expressed that the leak was 'heartbreaking' for the development team.
- The official release of GTA VI is scheduled for November 19.
- Take-Two initiated legal action and requested user data from Microsoft and Discord.
- Cyberleek released a manifesto with demands for Take-Two, including public apologies and policy changes.
Points of divergence
- Rockstar described the incident as 'heartbreaking' for the development team and apologized for the delay in official communication. — kommersant
- The leak included several gameplay videos and a full build of the game, indicating a complete working version. — kommersant
- Cyberleek's manifesto included specific claims about digital pre-orders, locked content in base games, and anti-consumer practices by Take-Two. — kommersant
- Pre-orders for GTA VI opened on June 25 at a price starting from $79.99. — kommersant
- Cyberleek demanded that Take-Two cease its pursuit of the hacker and make public apologies. — tg_varlamov_news
- The manifesto included a broader critique of publishers selling licenses as purchases and releasing incomplete games as 'live services'. — tg_varlamov_news
Coverage (2 sources)
- Rockstar commented on GTA VI gameplay leaks — Коммерсантъ
- Company Rockstar Games — creator of the GTA game series — confirmed leak of new version of game: — Varlamov News