GTA 6

Big trouble over at Rockstar this morning, as somehow, some way, an enormous amount of early footage from GTA 6 has leaked out, spread across 90 videos ...

It’s easy to imagine that it’s going to be pretty excellent after a lot more work and polishing. In the footage the woman is named Lucia, and the man is named Jason. It’s easy to imagine this will escalate into Rockstar trying to track this hacker down and bring them to legal justice, but we’ll see how successful they’ll be in that pursuit. This seems like a genuine hack and breach of Rockstar to produce this footage. [she robs a diner and flees from the cops](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAzDzlQOi9Y) afterwards with Jason. The footage seems to confirm previous details from older leaks including the location, the Miami-esque Vice City, and the male and female leads.

Over 90 videos of an unfinished, in-development version of GTA 6 have been released online, with Rockstar sources confirming to journalist Jason Schreier ...

Changes in company culture at Rockstar are said to have reduced overtime for developers and changed the tone of the game itself, with humor that is less likely to punch down at marginalized groups. On the forums, they took questions relating to the source code, and [One of the longer videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSxfIHx5pN8), about three minutes long, shows the female player character robbing a diner, threatening staff and customers, who react in fear to having a gun pulled on them. The videos have been so widely distributed already that Take-Two’s lawyers may be fighting a losing battle in trying to scrub them from the internet. [50 minutes of footage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxIPmU07Ds0). In an unprecedented leak, more than 90 videos of the in-development Grand Theft Auto 6 have surfaced online.

"Grand Theft Auto" fans are enjoying a momentous weekend with the leak of some 90 videos of gameplay and other footage from the upcoming "Grand Theft Auto ...

It's good news for fans of an earlier installment in the "GTA" series who were hoping to be able to explore one of its preexisting settings in a new, advanced environment. The videos, apparently legitimate, seem to line up with previous reports and leaks regarding the content of "GTA 6." Now, [they're losing their minds over the leaked "GTA 6" videos](https://www.svg.com/1013220/the-massive-gta-6-leak-has-fans-losing-their-minds/) and poring over them for insights on what the hotly anticipated next installment in the "GTA" franchise is going to be like.

A massive media leak has seemingly revealed GTA 6's protagonists, timeline, and long-rumored setting.

For now, though, it seems safe to say that we know where GTA 6 will take place, when it will take place, and who it will star (at least initially). While it’s a little sad to learn that GTA 6 won’t take us back in time (at least for the soundtrack’s sake), it makes sense that Rockstar wouldn’t want to give up the many modern conveniences a more modern time period offers (cell phones, the internet, etc.). Furthermore, it seems that the leaked footage and screenshots represent either a work-in-progress version of GTA 6 or an even older version of the game. Not only do many of the background locations certainly look like Vice City (palm trees, beaches, etc.), but at one point, we actually see a character board a “Vice City Metro” train. Furthermore, I won’t be directly sharing links to the pieces of leaked media in question. That all changed a little earlier today when one of the biggest leaks in video game history seemingly gave the world their first look at an in-progress build of GTA 6.

Whether you're stealing a car or evading the police in a high-speed chase, "Grand Theft Auto" offers a variety of activities for players to enjoy in the ...

Ultimately, the footage points to the fact that the next version of "Grand Theft Auto" will give players more options to play the game in their own way. Instead of stopping to navigate a separate menu, it looks like "Grand Theft Auto 6" will allow you to heal quickly, without stopping the flow of gameplay. Additionally, it seems as though players will be able to choose weapons to assign to both the primary and secondary hand slots on the fly, allowing them to switch between two preferred firearms without reopening the inventory wheel. In previous iterations of "Grand Theft Auto," the inventory wheel allowed players to swap through all the different types of firearms at their disposal. Players are familiar with "GTA" having a weapon wheel that allows you to use every single gun you have. After years of waiting for information on the next game to drop,

"Grand Theft Auto 4" saw the emergence of Rockstar's smartphone system, where it served mainly as a tool to contact friends or dates, as well as trigger some ...

[neon-infused nightclubs](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=2915) and [beachfront walkways](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=2540). [looting money and items from inside cargo crates](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=616), while Lucia commits a robbery in the middle of a diner. "GTA 5" eventually switched to a 5-star system, which [appears to continue](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=1117) into "Grand Theft Auto 6." As for "GTA 6," police AI appears to be pretty advanced at this stage of development, since they shoot in open areas and quickly transition to [taking cover behind their vehicles](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=1122). Players in "GTA 5" went as far as to create [their own prone mods](https://gta5mod.net/gta-5-mods/scripts/stance-crouch-prone-mod-1-2/) for the game, but now it looks like a legit feature. [biggest addition to combat](https://www.svg.com/1013452/everything-the-gta-6-leak-apparently-revealed-about-the-games-combat/) is the ability to go prone. One animation test shows [Jason crawling around in a shed](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=1333), which seems to illustrate that the new game will have a stronger approach to stealth-based missions. [Jason swimming in the ocean](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTTMkUZYJGw&ab_channel=StrangerIX). [massive "Grand Theft Auto 6" leak](https://www.svg.com/1013220/the-massive-gta-6-leak-has-fans-losing-their-minds/) has given fans a peek at tons of footage from the highly anticipated game, including a [first look at its main character](https://www.svg.com/1013317/we-finally-got-our-first-look-at-the-gta-6s-main-character/). [inventory wheel from "GTA 5,"](https://www.svg.com/1013467/the-gta-6-leak-shows-a-significant-change-to-the-inventory-system/) as well as similar cover mechanics during shootouts. Although [Rockstar seemingly won't release "GTA 6" in 2022](https://www.looper.com/817354/why-rockstar-wont-release-gta-6-in-2022/) or any time soon, this leak has definitely helped alleviate some of the never-ending wait for some fans. [quick mention of Life Invader](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=2031) by an NPC in another leaked clip.

A user on GTAForums by the name of 'teapotuberhacker' who say they were also behind a recent Uber hack has posted 90 videos they claim come from a test ...

These files, which have the word "Americas" in their names and some of which show a version running on a PlayStation 4 dev kit, may well be several years old. message received" during a sequence in a strip club ( Screenshots and clips from these videos are doing the rounds on YouTube, Twitter, Reddit and elsewhere, and they do seem to line up with details from the [recent GTA 6 leak](https://www.pcgamer.com/grand-theft-auto-6-will-have-a-playable-female-protagonist-report-claims/) as well as an [earlier one](https://www.pcgamer.com/grand-theft-auto-6-still-early-in-development-and-may-not-release-until-2025/), both suggesting it will have multiple playable characters, one a woman, and be set in and around the Miami-esque Vice City.

American video game publisher Rockstar Games' next instalment of its 'Grand Theft Auto' series could easily be one of the most anticipated games and now a ...

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The person behind the massive GTA 6 leaks that happened earlier today has claimed that they're looking to “negotiate a deal,” with Rockstar, following the ...

[Take-Two](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/), which has spent most of the day battling the leak by issuing takedown [notices to YouTube. It’s claimed by the leaker that the videos were downloaded from a Slack channel. “Ok, so this has gone unexpectedly viral, woke up to 3000 Telegram DM’s.

Did the hacker behind the Uber hack just breach Rockstar Games' servers and leak Grand Theft Auto 6 development videos?

As well as making claims to be the same 'Tea Pot' hacker who was behind the Uber incident, the threat actor says they had gained access to both GTA 5 and GTA 6 source code along with other assets. That Slack server access was involved, and the very public, boastful nature of the video postings certainly suggest a similar modus operandi, however. As evidence of this, videos of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6, which is still in the early stages of development, have been leaked and published online.

A hacker has got hold of almost a 100 videos and screenshots of GTA 6, as Rockstar Games desperately tries to remove them from the internet.

The source of those rumours also currently believes the video leaks are real. One major giveaway though, is that the setting does seem to be Vice City, with a tram having the city’s name written on it. [check our Gaming page](https://metro.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/). Most of the videos last for only a few seconds, with the longest being just under three minutes. [GTA 6 will be a creative benchmark for ‘all entertainment’ claims Take-Two](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/09/gta-6-will-be-a-creative-benchmark-for-all-entertainment-says-2k-17155322/?ico=more_text_links) [previous rumours ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/27/gta-6-will-have-latina-female-lead-and-be-more-progressive-says-report-17078846/)of a ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ style crime duo.

GTA 6 has been under development since 2014 hence it's reasonable to expect development snapshots to be from various builds over the years.

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Xbox corporate vice president Sarah Bond offered solidarity with the game's development team on Twitter, saying she sympathised with how frustrating it must be ...

“My thoughts are with the team at Rockstar Games,” Bond wrote. [Take-Two Interactive](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/) [has also started removing leaked footage of the game](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-strikes-gta-6-leaked-footage-seemingly-confirming-legitimacy/), further implying its legitimacy. [Xbox](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/xbox/) executive has shown support for [Rockstar Games](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/rockstar-games/) following Sunday’s leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 assets.

Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two Interactive has reportedly ordered two of the largest online Grand Theft Auto communities to take down any links to ...

[GTAForums](https://gtaforums.com/) – where the leak was originally shared – and the [Grand Theft Auto 6 subreddit page](https://www.reddit.com/r/GTA6/) on Reddit both posted messages informing their users that they had been told to remove links to any leaked content. We don’t allow comments that has download links to the leak.” “This is done so to protect the subreddit from getting obliterated by Rockstar Games. A message at the top reads: “All sensitive media in this thread has been hidden and the thread has been made public again for archival reasons.” Sorry for the inconvenience.” [Rockstar Games](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/rockstar-games/)‘ parent company [Take-Two Interactive](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/) has reportedly ordered two of the largest online Grand Theft Auto communities to take down any links to the GTA 6 footage leaked on Sunday.

Rockstar Games has suffered an unfortunate data leak: someone has released online in-development footage/videos for Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6.

The offer has already been taken advantage of by a scammer, [it seems](https://twitter.com/CODNews_Outlet/status/1571599149119725568). It is still too early to know whether the leaked material has been stolen by an outside attacker or an insider. [confirmed](https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/1571849091860029455). [says](https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1571489679534608384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1571489679534608384%7Ctwgr%5Eddca141e30590e4d1723de933e3ec59d7f8341a6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.everyeye.it%2Fnotizie%2Fgta-vi-leak-frutto-hacking-jason-schreirer-conferma-autenticita-materiale-609009.html) sources from within the company say the leaked footage is real. [trying to sell](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gta-6-source-code-and-videos-leaked-after-rockstar-games-hack/) stolen GTA 5 source code on Telegram, and has leaked code snippets to prove they have it. [is working](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-strikes-gta-6-leaked-footage-seemingly-confirming-legitimacy/) on getting the leaked videos removed from YouTube.

Yesterday, Rockstar suffered one of the worst leaks in gaming history as a hacker posted 90 videos from early builds of Grand Theft Auto 6, ...

But what problem I’m not sure Rockstar has to contend with in the wake of this is that public perception of GTA 6 has dropped because of the early leaked footage. So yes, this leak is hugely damaging to GTA 6 development given everything that came out and a hacker who at least claims to have the source code of the game itself. But I do wonder if they’ll now release some official news and looks at the game they can control, given that everyone’s interest is now piqued. A segment where Lucia robs a diner had some interesting, very detailed NPC AI as they react to the robbery, and it all just looks…very good, especially for being what, potentially three years away from release? It’s not good for development of the game. But what the leaks showed was something perhaps a bit surprising.

Rockstar Games confirmed that early development footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 leaked over the weekend, due to a 'network intrusion.'

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Over the weekend, a hacker released more than 90 video clips showing in-development footage of Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar Games' anticipated franchise ...

More than 90 video clips of the in-development game were published on a Grand Theft Auto forum — one of the largest leaks in video game history. Our work on the next Grand Theft Auto game will continue as planned and we remain as committed as ever to delivering an experience to you, our players, that truly exceeds your expectations. The longest clip features a female character, reportedly named Lucia, robbing a diner and holding diners and staff at gunpoint.

'An unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems,' Rockstar Games says.

The last entry in the franchise, [GTA V](https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-v-for-playstation-3), released nearly a decade ago in September 2013. "We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way," Rockstar adds. [GTAForums(Opens in a new window)](https://gtaforums.com/topic/985481-gta-6-americas-leak-90-mp4-footagevideos/) by user teapotuberhacker, along with the message, "Its possible i could leak more data soon, GTA 5 and 6 source code and assets, GTA 6 testing build."

Here is what the team behind "GTA 6" had to say about the hack and subsequent leak.

[Some have even theorized](https://twitter.com/joetidy/status/1571853574979653635?s=46&t=z46vW_ZTEshamzxtXgpVgA) that the leaks could even serve to get fans more excited for the next "Grand Theft Auto." [sympathy for the company](https://twitter.com/cghchannel/status/1571854545914920961?s=46&t=z46vW_ZTEshamzxtXgpVgA) and their excitement for whatever comes next. Others were glad to find out that the leaks were real, because [they were impressed](https://twitter.com/theishikawarin/status/1571852272987930624?s=46&t=z46vW_ZTEshamzxtXgpVgA) by what they'd seen. The company also made it clear that this leak will not prompt the company to release more information about the upcoming game at this time, noting, "We will update everyone again soon and, of course, will properly introduce you to this next game when it is ready." The statement explained, "We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems, including early development footage for the next 'Grand Theft Auto.' At this time, we do not anticipate any disruption to our live game services nor any long-term effect on the development of our ongoing projects." [massive amount of footage from Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto 6,"](https://www.svg.com/1013220/the-massive-gta-6-leak-has-fans-losing-their-minds/) which has been in development for a few years at this point.

The company said it was "extremely disappointed" to have details on the game shared in this way…

Take-Two has also reportedly ordered two of the largest online Grand Theft Auto communities [to take down any links to the GTA 6 footage](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-clears-out-gta-6-forum-and-subreddit-following-leak/). “It can be disheartening to have a project you’ve worked hard on to delight fans revealed and critiqued before it’s ready. It’s claimed by the leaker that the videos were downloaded from a Slack channel, likely belonging to a Rockstar employee. “We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way. “Work on the game will continue as planned. We want to thank everyone for their ongoing support through this situation.”

Details about the long-anticipated video game Grand Theft Auto 6 are out as a user allegedly leaked 90 video clips on the internet.

[Rockstar Games](/topic/rockstar-games)has confirmed the leak of this massive Grant Theft Auto 6, they have added that the footage is still unfinished and in a work-in-progress state. The game is supposed to be set in and around a Miami-like Vice City. Hence, everyone has been eagerly waiting for GTA 6, the successor of this iconic game, as the stakes are high. After its release, the GTA 5 received tremendous honor and acclamations from fans and critics, and billions of its copies were sold worldwide. Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of the most-awaited video games of all time. The first major look of Grand Theft Auto 6 is out!

A hacker illegally obtained and leaked unreleased footage from "Grand Theft Auto VI," the upcoming installment in Rockstar Games' hit franchise, ...

“From what we’ve read about the situation, it may force a large amount of rework and in the process slow production down considerably,” the MoffettNathanson analyst wrote. “The footage alone wouldn’t do much to harm the commercial prospects of the game, in our view, although it’s completely unfair to Rockstar,” Griffin wrote. First released in 1997, the open-world, action-adventure “Grand Theft Auto” game has been far and away the top-selling title for Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar’s parent company.

Following this weekend's massive leak of Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar Games officially comments on the ongoing, tumultuous situation.

But, hopefully, Rockstar is able to come out of this better and when the game is revealed, the self-dubbed aggrandizing of a game in development can realize just how much work goes into it. [Grand Theft Auto 6](https://gamerant.com/tag/grand-theft-auto-6/). This includes roughly 90 in-development videos of the game, as well as reportedly the [source codes for GTA 5 and GTA 6](https://gamerant.com/grand-theft-auto-6-hacker-gta-5-source-code-sold/). Game development takes years, so to have such behind-the-scenes details leak online isn't the best way to reveal a game. In general, the message from the studio indicates it is "extremely disappointed" in this happening but doesn't surprisingly anticipate any longer-term effects. While there was no doubting the authenticity of these

It also appears at least some of the material was leaked online via a message board. "Rockstar Games recently experienced a network intrusion in which an ...

[removed](https://youtu.be/9GfPx1yAxQ0). But some have been [reposted](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afc_z1ShqJ0) and were available at the time this story was filed. That text no longer appears in the individual's post. Coincidentally, the Uber hacker gained admin control of a Slack workspace during that attack. We have already taken steps to isolate and contain this incident." "Current Rockstar Games services are unaffected.

In the two decades plus I've covered gaming, I'm not sure I can recall a leak more startling than this weekend's dump of 90 videos from a test build of GTA ...

I feel for the developers who want their games to be shown in the best light, but I don't think some leaked pictures or videos do much to dampen the excitement of playing it, in the end. I'm actually way less leery of a leaked game trailer or footage that was never meant to be public than I am the official trailers for movies I'm excited to see. Evan and I talked about this in the morning meeting, and part of the problem stems from the fact that gamer culture has completely ingrained the idea that information is parceled out to us in small portions to build excitement. And this hacker is definitely going to get caught and go to prison. It looks like GTA, and I don't think anyone was expecting GTA to not look like GTA. Naïve of me, maybe, to hope for the internet at large to empathize with something instead of thoughtlessly critique it, but I have seen a fair number of YouTube and Reddit commenters genuinely intrigued by this massive peek behind the curtain. Whether I hear about the next Mass Effect game tomorrow or in five years' time makes no difference to me, because I am a modern warrior monk with diversified interests and hobbies. Moments like this call attention to the fact that only video games are marketed as a drip-feed of information in slow procession. I really don't like the culture that's built up around extracting any and all details about games years before they're real (often shared with the goal of chasing clout). I have never made a game, and never will, but am sure it's a diabolical experience to see your work in progress pored over. Though nothing new for the games industry, and increasingly the wider entertainment media now that everything is digital, working from home and the proliferation of productivity software during the pandemic has surely only increased the risks. In that instance the damage to Valve team's morale (though ultimately not the game's critical or commercial reception) was [well-documented](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-final-hours-of-half-life-2/1100-6112889/), so we can imagine how aggrieved Rockstar's team must be feeling at seeing their unvarnished work stolen and shared.

GTA 6, in development at Rockstar Games, suffered a huge leak of in-development assets and content showing the game will be located in Vice City and star a ...

This is something else altogether, and it’s not a win for transparency in any sense of the word. The point here is, it’s not like Rockstar is looking at this leak and feverishly thinking about how to get ahead of the story, as in an episode of The West Wing. Reuters, citing Bank of America analysts, says Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to generate bookings (i.e., contracted revenue) of $3.5 billion at launch and $2 billion thereafter. 30, and then [partially confirmed them two days later](https://www.polygon.com/23332863/assassins-creed-mirage-confirmed-release-date-ubisoft), mainly as an announcement for a livestream event in which everything would be revealed, anyway. [finally confirmed](https://www.polygon.com/23357032/street-fighter-6-launch-roster-fighters-characters-confirmed) the initial roster of 18 fighters for Street Fighter 6 launching next year, even though [that has been known](https://www.polygon.com/23153029/street-fighter-6-roster-leak-new-characters-capcom) since the beginning of June. [a leaker gave up](https://www.polygon.com/2015/4/23/8478211/nba-2k16-spike-lee-cover-stars-release-date-ps4-xbox-one) that Spike Lee was directing NBA 2K16’s story mode, and they also revealed two of the game’s three cover stars. Most of MultiVersus’ roster [was data-mined in March](https://www.polygon.com/23291209/multiversus-leaked-datamine-upcoming-character-roster-complete-fighter-list), and Warner Bros. This leak, comprising about an hour of in-development footage, is a work in progress in its rawest form, albeit without that little disclaimer at the bottom of the screen. Fans were able to compile a playable version of the game one year before its launch in November 2004. [reported this summer](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash#xj4y7vzkg), GTA 6 has been in development “in some form” since 2014. But setting Stuff They Don’t Want You to See loose into the wild like this is hardly a victory for transparency, or whatever higher-minded idea some might try to attach to what was, from the looks of it, an online burglary. Either way, it’s unlikely that whatever they stole from Rockstar would do much more in the public’s hands than recreate the kind of janky demonstrations seen on Sunday.

A major data breach has given the world an early look at Grand Theft Auto 6. Why is this such bad news for the developer?

There has been no further response so far from the hacker, but if the source code is released this will be even worse for Rockstar, as it will make the game vulnerable to further hacks and exploits when it launches. And in terms of reputation, this will negatively affect how Grand Theft Auto 6 – likely to be the biggest game of all time, when it is eventually released – is perceived. One day we’ll be playing your game, appreciating your craft, and the leaks will be relegated to a footnote on a Wikipedia page. Any information about a game this big is very tightly controlled, and a leak of this magnitude is almost unprecedented. In a statement posted to Twitter, Rockstar said: “We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorised third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto. Depending on the completeness of the code that was stolen, it may even be possible to actually compile it into a playable piece of software, although it would probably be far from a fully featured game. GTAForums, where the leak originally surfaced, and the GTA subreddit both claim that Take-Two has instructed them to take down posts and links related to the leak. The unauthorised release of source code for a game such as GTA 5 or 6 has a number of consequences, none of which are pleasant for a company such as Rockstar. Shortly after the initial announcement, the hacker left a message on the forum claiming they wanted to “negotiate a deal” with Rockstar for the return of unreleased data – including the source code for Yes, according to our sources – and besides, it would be difficult to fake the sheer quantity of work involved without devoting significant resources. In one, a female player character holds up a diner, pointing a pistol at the cashier who places stacks of dollars on the counter, before the player picks up the money and moves on. In Rockstar’s case, the hacker seems to want to shake down the company.

Whelp, back to the drawing board: Rockstar Games confirmed that about 90 videos of early development versions of Grand Theft Auto were leaked, Darrell reports.

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Despite reassurances from Rockstar Games, this leak will likely have a significant impact on the production going forward.

While Naughty Dog never outright confirmed the cause of the leak, [multiple](https://kotaku.com/hackers-are-likely-responsible-for-the-last-of-us-ii-le-1843230805) [outlets](https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/05/04/those-last-of-us-part-2-leaks-were-not-from-an-angry-naughty-dog-employee-hackers-likely/) reported it was due to a hack, which was corroborated by company employees. [leak](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-6-leaks-release-date-rockstar-job-listings) concerning the upcoming [Grand Theft Auto 6](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-6-release-date-rumors-news-locations-rockstar-games). [lot of problems](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/ps5-vs-xbox-series-x-games-covid-19-next-gen) that game development had to find solutions for. [Grand Theft Auto 6](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-6-online-theory-live-service-approach)? It also came with [added benefits](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/video-games-pandemic-quarantine-habit-changes), namely a push for better work-life balance in an industry notorious for [crunch culture](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/japan-video-games-pay-raises). But as Schreier writes, “The repercussions of this leak might not be clear for quite a while.” [game developer](https://twitter.com/GrunkleGrok/status/1571687147723431937) who goes by the handle GrunkleGrok on Twitter. If you can see every line of code, every API and Database queries, how the code interacts line by line, how the [CHEAT ENGINE](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-5-cheats-codes-xbox-series-x-ps5-unlimited-money) detects people attempting to exploit, you know exactly how to get around it.” Just months before the release of Beyond a potential [release date delay](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/starfield-release-date-delay-2023-bethesda), this leak will affect the Rockstar Games' employees and their freedom regarding [how they work](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/woke-gta-6-can-still-be-great). As a [Ubisoft](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/ubisoft-axios-report-exodus-of-developers-assassins-creed) developer [speculates](https://twitter.com/AgentDeli/status/1571577306359164929), the need to rework so much from the ground up could push the release closer to the end of the decade, with this leak accounting for nearly two years' worth of work in itself. Peeling back the layers to see how games and software works from that entry point is relatively difficult to do,” explains a

In what will likely go down as one of the games industry's most high-profile data leaks ever, more than an hour of Grand Theft Auto 6 development footage was ...

[Uber said](https://www.uber.com/en-GB/newsroom/security-update/) it believes that its attacker (or attackers) are affiliated with a hacking group called Lapsus$, which has been increasingly active over the last year. [to take down any links to the GTA 6 footage](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-clears-out-gta-6-forum-and-subreddit-following-leak/). [Nvidia](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/nvidia/), [Microsoft](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/microsoft/), [Ubisoft](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/ubisoft/), Samsung and Vodaphone. [removed from YouTube at the request of Take-Two](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-strikes-gta-6-leaked-footage-seemingly-confirming-legitimacy/), confirming the legitimacy of the substantial leak. [Take-Two](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/) [publicly acknowledged the GTA leak](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-comments-on-gta-6-leak-and-claims-project-wont-be-delayed/) and claimed that it had “taken steps to isolate and contain this incident”. [Rockstar Games](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/rockstar-games/).