Look, the continued GTA 6 leak scandal has taken over the information cycle, and each different factor I write appears to be about it. However it’s laborious to disregard the largest present information story in gaming, so right here we go: Take-Two, the writer behind GTA 6, has formally filed DMCA subpoena requests in search of data from Microsoft and Discord to assist monitor down the leaker/s.
Take-Two is requesting any recordsdata and documentation which may assist establish Cyberleek, the person or group who appears to have a playable construct of GTA 6, or has somebody on the within supplying them with movies. These requests embrace entry to Xbox accounts, person profiles and the rest probably linked to Cyberleek.
Take-Two has requested for the info to be handed over by September 4.
Beneath is a snippet from the request to Microsoft, obtained by Kotaku.
“All figuring out data related to all person accounts which are/have been members speaking with the Discord server(s) listed beneath throughout the time interval from June 1, 2026 to current; and for these accounts, present any related system/telemetry data the place a number of of the instrument/file artifacts beneath have been current on the system. For every returned account, present: the account ID, registration e-mail, registration and last-login IP addresses, telephone quantity, linked connections (Google/Xbox/and so forth.), any related system identifiers (MachineGuid/MSA), and content material associated to Grand Theft Auto (‘GTA’), Rockstar or Cyberleek from their OneDrive account.”
Microsoft and Discord can’t legally ignore this request, however might also not have to provide all the things requested for. They will negotiate the scope, request extra time, or ask the court docket to change the subpoena if, for instance, it’s overly broad, unduly burdensome or seeks protected data.
At first, the leaker appeared to solely have footage from the sport, maybe stolen off a server inside Rockstar or leaked by an indignant worker. However it turned clearer that the leak was far greater after they ended one video by spelling the phrase “leek” on a wall utilizing a gun. The plain assumption is that they’ve a playable model of the sport.
Cyberleek claims to be doing all of this as a means of preventing again in opposition to practices it disagrees with, such because the cessation of bodily discs, locking away DLC that’s already within the sport, digital pre-orders and lots of different issues. They state that they’ll do the identical factor to different corporations if issues don’t change.
On the identical time, Cyberleek is operating a memecoin cryptocurrency, which it claims will assist fund their operation, together with some thriller undertaking. Understandably, there’s doubt surrounding this declare.
GTA 6 might be getting an prolonged look on August 27 through Netflix, earlier than showing on Youtube 6 hours later.
