Many alleged clips of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay have leaked online this week, showing everything from combat to basketball, and Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two is scrambling to figure out just how it happened. Now, the publisher has subpoenaed both Microsoft and Discord in order to investigate potential users involved with the leaks.
One subpoena, filed in the South District Court of New York (via Kotaku), aims to “obtain the identity of an alleged infringer or infringers” who was involved in sharing Grand Theft Auto 6 content. The subpoena calls the content “copyrighted material,” which would seemingly confirm that it was a legitimate leak and not an elaborate hoax. Alongside the gameplay, the leaker was also advertising crypto.
The leaker, known online as CyberLeek, has been thought to have a playable build of GTA 6, as one of the leaked clips shows “LEEK” spelled out in bullet holes on a wall. The subpoena’s timeline is clearly urgent for Take-Two, as it is only giving Microsoft until September 4 to turn over information it has related to the leaker. This includes information on Discord users who were communicating on specific servers. Account ID, email, IP addresses, phone numbers, and linked accounts like Xbox and Google profiles are all included in the subpoena.
The Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks came with only a short time remaining before Take-Two was set to fully unveil the game. On August 27, exclusively through Netflix, Rockstar will air the GTA 6 “Extended Look,” and we’re expecting to learn a lot more concrete details after years of waiting and speculation. We’ve reached out to Rockstar and will update this story if and when it provides comment.
Grand Theft Auto 6 launches for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19.