A GTAForums user uploads 90 gameplay videos of Rockstar's upcoming GTA VI, claiming they were behind last week's Uber hack and may leak GTA V and VI source code

you're really seeing how the sausage is made. I love the debug output from its AI state machine. All recorded on RTX 30-series cards, so a good indication of how recent it is, but runs *terribly* so a good indication of how far away it is @letsgocancelar : GTA VI GTA 6 LEAK LEAKED RECENT!!! RTX 3080 MALE TO FEMALE CHARACTER TRANSFER REAL TIME INSANE!! https://twitter.com/... @polydepression : GTA 6 got leaked https://twitter.com/... @letsgocancelar : GTA VI GTA 6 LEAK LEAKED RTX 2080 SUPER COOL ANIMATION SHOOTING FROM THE CAR https://twitter.com/... Reticent Baller / @byyourlogic : it's nice to me that while decades have passed and we've aged, everyone still argues about GTA rumors the same way they did as children. everyone has loved, lost, seen birth, death, etc. and it's still “I heard the main character is Tommy Vercetti's son 🔥” based in nothing @letsgocancelar : GTA VI GTA 6 LEAK LEAKED INSIDE THE CAR PEGASSI (part 2) https://twitter.com/... @laughboxmoe : GTA 6 LEAK . RAIN https://twitter.com/... Daniel Ahmad / @zhugeex : Just found an early in development image from Grand Theft Auto 7 in the Rockstar leak https://twitter.com/... @waterhexle : Gta 6 leaked lmao https://twitter.com/... Tom Warren / @tomwarren : the GTA 6 leaker right now https://www.youtube.com/... https://twitter.com/...

The Verge 2022-09-19 Tom Warren

Context & Ripple Effects

The footage dump arrived alongside Rockstar’s confirmation of an unauthorized network intrusion, turning a rumor-driven GTA VI disclosure into a security incident with acknowledged operational consequences. The claimed source-code threat raised the stakes beyond unfinished gameplay footage.

Later coverage shows Rockstar moved from the breach to a formal first GTA VI trailer, while the reported GTA V source-code dissemination kept the intrusion’s IP-exposure risk in view.

First-order effects

Rockstar must manage both the public exposure of unfinished GTA VI material and the stated risk that code from GTA V and GTA VI could be distributed.
GTAForums and other communities become the immediate distribution and verification layer for footage that Rockstar had not intended to present publicly.

Second-order effects

Rockstar’s eventual official trailer becomes more important as a controlled reference point for GTA VI, reducing the influence of leaked development footage on how the game is judged.
The later appearance of GTA V source code indicates that a breach initially visible through videos can create a longer-lived IP-security burden for Rockstar.

Third-order effects

For major game publishers, breaches increasingly combine reputational exposure from early footage with durable code-security risks, making launch communications and security response part of the same incident playbook.
If source-code threats accompany gameplay leaks more often, studios will face greater pressure to limit internal build access and separate development systems from externally exposed services.

The trend: High-profile game leaks are evolving from isolated spoilers into security incidents that expose both unreleased work and potentially reusable intellectual property.

Discussion

@stephentotilo Stephen Totilo on x
“i am looking to negotiate a deal” GTA VI leaker says they've woken up to thousands of messages and are calling on people from Rockstar/Take Two to contact them. https://twitter.com/...
@neil_druckmann Neil Druckmann on x
To my fellow devs out there affected by the latest leak, know that while it feels overwhelming right now, it'll pass. One day we'll be playing your game, appreciating your craft, and the leaks will be relegated to a footnote on a Wikipedia page. Keep pushing. Keep making art. ♥️
@jasonschreier Jason Schreier on x
Not that there was much doubt, but I've confirmed with Rockstar sources that this weekend's massive Grand Theft Auto VI leak is indeed real. The footage is early and unfinished, of course. This is one of the biggest leaks in video game history and a nightmare for Rockstar Games
@mars69lol @mars69lol on x
GTA 6 gameplay leak. Seems very VERY legit. https://twitter.com/...
@benjisales Benji-Sales on x
Essentially trying to blackmail Rockstar with Source Code of GTA 5 and even GTA 6 Source Code for the testing build Awful, just awful. If the source code was to leak out for these it would be an unimaginable disaster and potentially delay Grand Theft Auto 6 from release further h…
@that1detectiv3 @that1detectiv3 on x
Leaked GTA 6 gameplay #GTAVI #GTA6 https://twitter.com/...
@tomwarren Tom Warren on x
the admins of the GTA Forums where the GTA 6 leak was first posted say they have been contacted by Take Two to remove the content https://twitter.com/...
@knowsworthy Mark Noseworthy on x
To the “who do leaks hurt” crowd: everyone making and supporting the game. If carefully managing how a game was promoted didn't matter to its financial success, then companies wouldn't do it. /1 https://twitter.com/...
@vxunderground @vxunderground on x
We take the weekend off and Grand Theft Auto 6 material is leaked online from an alleged breach of Rockstar Games. Fun. The people on GTA forums, similar to Uber, believed it to be a hoax and mocked the leaker. https://gtaforums.com/...
@ashton_dnktc @ashton_dnktc on x
Rockstar finding out GTA 6 is trending for a real reason this time https://twitter.com/...
@_tom_henderson_ Tom Henderson on x
A couple of GTA 6 leak updates: - The hacker has requested that someone from Rockstar/Take-Two contact them after going “unexpectedly viral” - Take-Two has started to DMCA footage I'll continue to update this as a thread as more information comes out. https://twitter.com/...
@waterhexle @waterhexle on x
Gta 6 leaked lmao https://twitter.com/...
@apzonerunner Alex Donaldson on x
The guy with the data/source code for that game is just on forums taking requests like a reddit AMA, searching the source code then pulling up what people ask for. One guy just asked him to send him some code related to an ongoing court case vs TTI, and he just did it. Nuts.
@gtaseries @gtaseries on x
In the last 20 years I've seen numerous reveals by Rockstar Games from GTA 3 to RDR2, and every single one of them was surprising, exciting and memorable. I'm really upset now that for the first time these feelings have been robbed from all of us. Fuck leaks, seriously. https://t…
@flozek @flozek on x
Bro definitely had enough and just straight up hacked Rockstar and leak GTA 6 https://twitter.com/...
@letsgocancelar @letsgocancelar on x
GTA VI GTA 6 LEAK LEAKED RTX 2080 SUPER COOL ANIMATION SHOOTING FROM THE CAR https://twitter.com/...
@stillgray Ian Miles Cheong on x
The Grand Theft Auto fanbase figured out where some of the locations featured in the GTA 6 leak are based on in real life. https://twitter.com/...
@stroughtonsmith Steve Troughton-Smith on x
There is a whole hour of footage on YouTube, spanning the gamut from early whiteboxing and prototype UI, to a fully-rendered city with recognizable gameplay and potentially-final voice acting. This looks like several years worth of gnarly development clips
@stroughtonsmith Steve Troughton-Smith on x
The leaked GTA 6 footage is fascinating — you're really seeing how the sausage is made. I love the debug output from its AI state machine. All recorded on RTX 30-series cards, so a good indication of how recent it is, but runs *terribly* so a good indication of how far away it is
@alexhcranz @alexhcranz on x
This leak is pretty unprecedented. The game hasn't even been officially announced! https://twitter.com/...
@broughy1322 @broughy1322 on x
Can't help but feel a little sad after all the #GTA6 leaks tbh. Seeing an old development build that's clearly far from finished has taken some of the excitement out of seeing the game for the first time. I know we're all craving for info but nobody wins in this situation imo
@carypalmerr Palmer on x
One of the biggest mishaps in gaming history is unfolding right now. A hacker leaked a TON of footage and gameplay of GTA VI and is now holding Rockstar's unreleased game hostage, looking for compensation. https://twitter.com/...
@imfrezyys @imfrezyys on x
GTA 6 leaked gameplay so early in development that it almost looks like a finished ubisoft game
@silvermanjacob @silvermanjacob on x
“multiple jurisdictions” seems notable, at least if he's speaking about criminal investigations https://twitter.com/...
@videotech_ Ben on x
It's confirmed now. The hacker wants to blackmail Rockstar Games, quote “negotiate a deal”. What an asshole. https://twitter.com/...
@laughboxmoe @laughboxmoe on x
GTA 6 LEAK . RAIN https://twitter.com/...
@vxunderground @vxunderground on x
The individual who breached Rockstar Games states they got initial access by social engineering an employee. They are currently on 4chan sharing material and chatting. https://boards.4channel.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
@silvermanjacob @silvermanjacob on x
ser you are literally a fugitive https://twitter.com/...
@letsgocancelar @letsgocancelar on x
GTA VI GTA 6 LEAK LEAKED RECENT!!! RTX 3080 MALE TO FEMALE CHARACTER TRANSFER REAL TIME INSANE!! https://twitter.com/...
@gossithedog Kevin Beaumont on x
This is still playing out. Officially, Rockstar aren't commenting. They probably should if it's the usual pattern of MFA bombing, Slack dumping and GitHub exfil - as the attacker will leak more stuff for attention; get out ahead of the narrative. https://twitter.com/...
@gamebowski Radek on x
A friendly reminder that video game leaks usually excite everyone but the folks who are affected by these leaks. Such situations are always extremely stressful for people, who put their heart into developing their projects. I feel very sorry every time such stuff happens.
@_tom_henderson_ Tom Henderson on x
The amount of people saying that GTA 6 looks terrible is actually frightening. You're looking at a game build that's over a year old and won't be released for another what, 2 years?
@swegta @swegta on x
The GTA 6 leaker said he might leak a GTA 6 test build!! This is just wild. Holy shit. https://twitter.com/...
@yongyea @yongyea on x
The GTA 6 leaks may very well be the worst leak in gaming history. If you think this is cause for celebration, understand that the hacker who perpetrated this has made the lives of developers a living nightmare and this incident will single handedly delay the long awaited game.
@byyourlogic Reticent Baller on x
it's nice to me that while decades have passed and we've aged, everyone still argues about GTA rumors the same way they did as children. everyone has loved, lost, seen birth, death, etc. and it's still “I heard the main character is Tommy Vercetti's son 🔥” based in nothing
@dralakbarov Fuad Alakbarov on x
Gaming leaks are the worst. This game is like two years out from being released, and somebody just dropped 90+ videos of early build footage I'm with Rockstar on this one. https://twitter.com/...
@gpv3000 @gpv3000 on x
obvs early development but rockstar CANNOT afford to make this game shit this is the most highly anticipated game of all time https://twitter.com/...
@polydepression @polydepression on x
GTA 6 got leaked https://twitter.com/...
@letsgocancelar @letsgocancelar on x
GTA VI GTA 6 LEAK LEAKED INSIDE THE CAR PEGASSI (part 2) https://twitter.com/...
@zhugeex Daniel Ahmad on x
Just found an early in development image from Grand Theft Auto 7 in the Rockstar leak https://twitter.com/...
@tomwarren Tom Warren on x
the GTA 6 leaker right now https://www.youtube.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@rockstargames @rockstargames on x
A Message from Rockstar Games https://t.co/T4Wztu8RW8
@stevekovach Steve Kovach on x
Rockstar's parent Take-Two Interactive is down 3% premarket. https://twitter.com/...
@rstaruniverse Rockstar Universe on x
Fair play to Rockstar for speaking out and acknowledging what happened yesterday. Unfortunately what has happened, has happened. We k ow a new GTA exists, although the fact they haven't said VI makes me wonder if it'll be called something else. Onwards and upwards though.
@crusty783 @crusty783 on x
Rockstar I beg you to use this situation as inspiration for a side mission in GTA6 https://twitter.com/...
@jasonschreier Jason Schreier on x
“We will update everyone again soon and, of course, will properly introduce you to this next game when it is ready.” https://twitter.com/...
@okami13_ @okami13_ on x
Rockstar Games official statement on the leaks confirming they were hacked by an outside party. “Our work on the next GTA game will continue as planned and we remain as commited as ever.” https://twitter.com/...
@wario64 @wario64 on x
Rockstar confirms the leak https://twitter.com/...
@firstadopter Tae Kim on x
Rockstar does not anticipate any disruption or long term effect on development at this time re: GTA 6 leak https://t.co/r9OihtbQFn
@nibellion @nibellion on x
Rockstar Games confirms the GTA VI leak They explain that their work will continue as planned and will introduce the game to the world when it's ready https://twitter.com/...

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