GTA 6

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.

Take-Two Interactive has started removing leaked footage of GTA 6 from YouTube and Twitter.

Several references to Vice City, the game’s rumoured location have been spotted in the footage. Developers are also being cautious not to “punch down” by making jokes about marginalized groups, the people said, in contrast to previous games.” Now, multiple videos have been removed at the request of Take-Two, seemingly confirming the legitimacy of the substantial leak. ](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gta-6-will-take-place-in-miami-and-feature-a-female-protagonist-its-claimed/) [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash) reported earlier this year that the game, which it claims began development sometime in 2014, is “at least two years away”. [earlier](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/huge-gta-6-leak-sees-over-90-alleged-videos-circulated/) today from an anonymous user in the GTA Forums, allegedly includes sensitive development material as well as early footage of [Rockstar](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/rockstar-games/)’s next open world game. [Take-Two Interactive](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/) has started removing leaked footage of GTA 6 from YouTube and Twitter, in the process seemingly confirming the leaked assets’ legitimacy.

Grand Theft Auto 6 may have leaked, after dozens of videos of what purports to be in-development footage appeared online.

[Grand Theft Auto 6: Gameplay Videos Reportedly Leak3h ago - Dozens of purported in-development videos have appeared online.](/articles/gta-6-gameplay-videos-reportedly-leak-grand-theft-auto) [DC's Batman Line Is as Good as It's Ever Been21h ago - The Batman franchise has entered a new golden age. Rockstar is said to have moved more developers onto GTA 6 recently having [scrapped remasters of Red Dead Redemption and GTA 4](/articles/rockstar-reportedly-shelves-red-dead-redemption-gta-4-remasters-to-focus-on-gta-6). The Little Mermaid, directed by Rob Marshall, opens in theaters nationwide on May 26, 2023.](/videos/the-little-mermaid-official-teaser-trailer) [Biomutant - Official PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Launch TrailerBiomutant is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X The source of the videos is currently unconfirmed, but may well have been the result of a hack. [The Little Mermaid - Official Teaser TrailerCheck out the teaser trailer for The Little Mermaid, the upcoming live-action reimagining of the animated musical classic. As you'd expect, the videos have kicked off a fierce debate around their authenticity.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

However, footage purporting to show gameplay and development from GTA6 was posted on GTAforums today. The footage was confirmed to be real by well-known games ...

The repercussions of this leak might not be clear for quite a while," he posted on Twitter. The alleged hacker has posted on the forums they want to "negotiate a deal" with Rockstar Games to stop more leaks. Another is that it may lead management to limit work-from-home flexibility.

"Everyone loses" - In case you somehow missed it, GTA 6 was unceremoniously leaked to the public with about 90 video clips...

For the people making GTA 6, it'll be a big blow, not least of which because it damages the image of the studio and the game before it's even official. The whole situation has caused quite a stir among enthusiasts and those in the industry. There was some question as to whether this was the real deal or an extremely elaborate hoax, but Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has confirmed it's legit:

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.

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.

Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has confirmed that the GTA 6 leaks that appeared online yesterday, September 18, are real, but development will ...

The show will feature a very young Ahsoka Tano and her mother Pav-ti (voiced by Janina Gavankar), as well as the return of Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn.](/videos/star-wars-tales-of-the-jedi-official-trailer) [Atomic Heart - Combat TrailerAtomic Heart gets a fresh, brutal new trailer, showcasing combat and more from this upcoming first-person shooter game. [Gotham Knights: Harley Quinn Boss Fight GameplayGet a first look at Harley Quinn in Gotham Knights in this boss fight gameplay as she takes on Nightwing.](/videos/gotham-knights-harley-quinn-boss-fight-gameplay-ign-first) [Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Official TrailerStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi is an anthology of six, all-new, animated shorts, that will premiere Fall 2022, exclusively on Disney+. Close to 100 different videos of the game were shared online anonymously showing robberies, gunplay, fully voiced conversations, and more. "We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way. Atomic Heart is heading to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Game Pass, and PC.](/videos/atomic-heart-combat-trailer) We want to thank everyone for their ongoing support through this situation."

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.

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

No developer takes its time like Rockstar Games. Every open world game it makes is more elaborate and takes longer to build than the last, and Grand Theft ...

[(opens in new tab)]()(opens in new tab) All of those games pale in comparison to GTA's cultural (and sales) footprint, however. Bungie has recently aggressively pursued legal action [against Destiny cheaters](https://www.pcgamer.com/suing-abusers-and-cheaters-is-good-business-bungie-says/). [called the leak](https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1571489679534608384) (opens in new tab) "one of the biggest in video game history" and said that "There are several reasons this is a nightmare for Rockstar. He suggested developers could help combat these negative reactions by releasing more work-in-progress footage of games after they've successfully launched. [Grand Theft Auto 6](https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-6-all-the-rumours-in-one-place/) (opens in new tab), whenever it's done, will arrive at least 10 years after GTA 5. We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way. In a statement on Monday, Rockstar Keep making art." [Patrick Mills](https://twitter.com/PKernaghan/status/1571797636017188864) (opens in new tab) pushes back on the negative reactions to the footage, tweeting "I don't even get the stuff about the leaks looking bad. Keep pushing. No developer takes its time like Rockstar Games.

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.

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.

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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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.”

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.