Wednesday, August 26th 2026
Rockstar Responds to GTA VI Leaks After Legal Actions Fail
Take-Two, Rockstar's parent company and publisher of Grand Theft Auto VI, previously responded to the detailed leaks from Cyberleek by issuing subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord in order to identify and track down the anonymous leaker, although that doesn't seem to have helped, since the Cyberleek leaks have continued unabated. Following the legal route, Rockstar Games has publicly addressed the leaks in a recent post on X, stating that the leaks are "heartbreaking" to the team, and apologizing for the game's extended development time frame.
The leaks shared by Cyberleek revealed much of the studio's closely held secrets about GTA VI, including some of the game's mechanics, the full map, driving and vehicle designs, as well as a number of NPC interactions, and, although there was doubt about the authenticity of the leaks, Rockstar and Take-Two addressing the leaks serves to lend credence to the leaker's claims. Rockstar says in the statement about the leaks that it hopes that "everyone will wait a bit longer to experience the game for themselves on November 19."
The launch of Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to have a massive ripple effect on the gaming industry at large, with everyone from indie game developers and peripherals makers expecting changes in consumer buying patterns around November 2026 when GTA VI is slated to launch.
The full statement by Rockstar Games follows.
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Rockstar Games
The leaks shared by Cyberleek revealed much of the studio's closely held secrets about GTA VI, including some of the game's mechanics, the full map, driving and vehicle designs, as well as a number of NPC interactions, and, although there was doubt about the authenticity of the leaks, Rockstar and Take-Two addressing the leaks serves to lend credence to the leaker's claims. Rockstar says in the statement about the leaks that it hopes that "everyone will wait a bit longer to experience the game for themselves on November 19."
The full statement by Rockstar Games follows.
Dear all,
We know that many of you have been waiting to hear from us regarding the events of the past week. It would be an understatement to say that having videos of Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leak in this way has been heartbreaking for our team, and this is obviously not how we intended for you to see the game after all this time. We are very sorry that everything has taken as long as it has—from getting the game finished (nearly there!) to sharing more details and official gameplay, and providing the community with everything you want to know.
We are very excited for everyone to see the extended look tomorrow. It has taken longer than we wanted to get it ready, but as with everything we do, we know we need to exceed your expectations, and we are determined to deliver at the level you expect and deserve. While it is unfortunate that the intended game experience may now be impacted by some spoilers, we hope that everyone will wait a bit longer to experience the game for themselves on November 19.
We want to thank everyone in the community who has reached out with messages of support this past week—your words have meant more to this team than you can imagine. Ultimately, we are making this game for you, and without you, we would not have the privilege of making games.
We look forward to sharing more with you soon.
Sincerely, Rockstar Games
17 Comments on Rockstar Responds to GTA VI Leaks After Legal Actions Fail
It has wings!
How does this work, I'm confused.
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They're going to make a bajillion dollars, no doubt, but I think they burned that bridge permanently.
Every.single.gaming.company.does.this.
It doesn’t matter if we know it. It’s for idiots. Which is 95% of population. It works.
In gaming.
In politics.
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