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Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two remain unable to pinpoint who is behind the ongoing wave of GTA 6 leaks, according to new reporting from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. Sources close to the situation say the studio hasn't just failed to identify the leaker known as "cyberleek" — it also doesn't fully understand how the leaks are happening in the first place. A Company in Damage Control The report lands just as GTA fans grow increasingly sympathetic to Rockstar's staff, who've now watched

The wave of GTA 6 gameplay leaks that has been rolling out over the past several weeks has now moved from social media into federal court. With a sixth leaked clip — a lengthy look at supercar driving through Vice City — landing just today, Take-Two Interactive has escalated its search for the source, filing subpoenas demanding that Microsoft and Discord hand over identifying records tied to the leaker. Kotaku was first to report on the filings, submitted at the federal district court level in t

The past week has been chaotic for anyone trying to avoid Grand Theft Auto VI spoilers. Following the wave of gameplay footage attributed to the leaker known as Cyberleek — which has already exposed the game's full map, its weapon wheel, taunt mechanics, and NPC combat — attention has now turned to something a little less dramatic but arguably just as exciting for longtime fans: the radio. Vehicles in the leaked clips have been caught playing unannounced songs, and a separate leak specifically s

A group of former Rockstar Games developers currently locked in a legal battle with the studio has a message for players weighing whether to skip GTA 6 in protest: don't. In a video released through the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), several of the more than 30 developers dismissed from Rockstar last October laid out exactly how they'd like fans to show support — and boycotting the biggest game of the year isn't on the list. "We're going to make this easy for you," the fired

A fresh wave of leaked Grand Theft Auto VI footage has surfaced, this time offering the clearest look yet at flying and the game's revamped radio interface — two systems Rockstar has kept almost entirely under wraps until now. The clip is the latest in an ongoing string of leaks tied to a single source who has been drip-feeding gameplay footage over the past several days. Earlier videos from the same leaker covered driving, combat, the weapon wheel, and a snippet of cutscene footage. The person

The US Army has found an unusual new way to sweeten the deal for soldiers weighing whether to sign back up: a few extra days off timed to the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. According to a CBS News report, an internal Army memo confirms that any soldier who signs a reenlistment contract between August 1 and November 14, 2026 will receive a "special four-day pass" coinciding with GTA 6's launch. The catch is a familiar one — committing to a minimum of two years of additional service, with the opt

New details have surfaced about a secretive GTA 6 preview event that Rockstar Games apparently held for select media, offering the clearest picture yet of how outlets got their first look at the game — and when the public can expect to hear about it. The information follows a report earlier this week suggesting preview events had already quietly taken place, a claim that gained traction in the wake of the ongoing wave of GTA 6 gameplay leaks. To be clear, those leaked clips are unrelated to any

Rockstar Games has kicked off the closing chapter of its Brand Wars event in GTA Online, with a new weekly update running from August 20th through the 26th. The soda-fueled rivalry between Sprunk and eCola, which launched two weeks ago, now heads into its final stretch, bringing a fresh set of bonuses, discounts, and one last chance to cash in on the event's Twitch Drops promotion. The Gallivanter Warden Goes Wide After a week of GTA+ exclusivity, the Gallivanter Warden is now available to ever

The leaker known as Cyberleek isn't slowing down. In the span of roughly 48 hours, four separate clips of GTA 6 gameplay have made their way online, and the latest one is the most substantial yet — a two-minute-24-second stretch of raw footage that finally gives fans a proper look at the game's weapon wheel. What's in the Clip The video opens with Jason walking down a road as the sun sets, before he kicks a police officer off a motorcycle and steals it. From there, whoever captured the footage p

Grand Theft Auto VI is once again at the center of conflicting claims, this time over whether Rockstar Games is quietly running preview sessions for the game right now. The speculation comes hot on the heels of last night's gameplay leak, in which unauthorized GTA 6 footage and map details spread across the internet. To be clear: the preview claims are a separate story entirely, and are not connected to whoever leaked that footage. What's Being Claimed Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming, a reporter

The HVY Nightshark has always been one of GTA Online's most over-the-top armored trucks, but soon it won't just exist in Los Santos. Dartz Motorz, the Latvian manufacturer whose Black Shark SUV originally inspired Rockstar's in-game vehicle, is now building a full-scale, drivable version of the Nightshark itself — and someone has paid seven figures to make it happen. From Real Car to Game to Real Car Again The Nightshark arrived in GTA Online back in 2017 as part of the Gunrunning update, styled

What started on August 18 as a scattering of leaked Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay clips has spiraled into something closer to a corporate extortion attempt, with the group behind the breach now threatening to keep dumping footage until Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive meet a list of demands. How the leak started The trouble began when a site calling itself Cyberleek began posting gameplay footage and a purported full map of GTA 6 online. The clips spread fast: one showed protagonist Jason

A sprawling new leak is tearing through GTA forums and social media tonight, reportedly exposing Grand Theft Auto VI's complete in-game map alongside two clips of unreleased gameplay footage. If verified, it would mark the most significant breach of Rockstar's security since the infamous 2022 leak that upended the game's development cycle. The material is being attributed to a group calling itself Cyberleak, which claims to be acting in the name of "gamers' rights." Alongside the map, the group

NoPixel is bringing its fifth iteration to the Rockstar Games Launcher — but not in the way many hopeful players were expecting. Server owner and lead developer Koil confirmed the news in an announcement on NoPixel's official Discord, first spotted by content creator Tex2. According to Koil, "nopixel V will be available in Closed Beta to select participants on the Rockstar Games Launcher" starting September 8, the same day the new server goes live. He described the integration as "a big step for

Rockstar Games has pushed out another behind-the-scenes update to GTA Online, and this time the focus is squarely on cheaters. Following weeks of patches aimed at squashing bugs tied to The Kortz Center Heist finale, the studio has shifted its attention to closing off a batch of exploits that players have been using to dupe money and dodge death entirely. A Server-Side Fix, No Download Required As is typical for these kinds of updates, players won't need to download anything to get the changes.

Turns out Rockstar's premium pre-order push isn't just outperforming expectations — it's dominating them. Last week, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick revealed that GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition was outselling the standard $80 version, a claim that raised eyebrows even without hard numbers attached. Now a fresh report puts a figure to it, and the scale is bigger than almost anyone predicted. The Numbers According to analytics firm Sensor Tower, cited by GamesIndustry.biz, 89% of all GTA 6 pre-orders

After a year of near-silence, NoPixel's long-awaited fifth iteration is close to launch. The team behind the popular GTA roleplay server confirmed this week that NoPixel V will go live on Tuesday, September 8, marking exactly one year since the project was first announced. A Year in the Making NoPixel Studios revealed development on the fifth version of its FiveM-based server back in September of last year, confirming it was being built in direct collaboration with Rockstar Games. Rockstar later

Rockstar has kicked off a new GTA+ cycle, and Month 53 is now live for subscribers. Running from August 6th through September 9th, this month's lineup includes a free vehicle, a fresh paint job, member-only discounts, and the usual list of standing perks that come bundled with the $7.99 (£6.99 / €7.99) monthly subscription. The Headline Freebie: Gallivanter Warden The marquee giveaway this month is the Gallivanter Warden, handed out for free exclusively through The Vinewood Car Club. Members ca

A new GTA Online Weekly Update has arrived, and this time Rockstar is turning two of Los Santos' most iconic fictional beverage brands into rival factions. The Brand War Event Week runs from August 13th through August 20th, and it's stacked with free cosmetics, a new prize vehicle, bonus payouts, and a two-week Twitch Drops promotion tied to the Sprunk-versus-eCola rivalry. Pick a side: Sprunk or eCola The centerpiece of this week's update is a soda-fueled brand war between Sprunk and eCola. Pl

Grand Theft Auto VI hasn't even launched yet, and it's already rewriting the rules on what players are willing to pay for a pre-order. According to Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick, more fans have pre-ordered the $99.99 Ultimate Edition of GTA 6 than the $79.99 Standard Edition — a notable result given the backlash that greeted the pricing structure when it was first revealed. Zelnick Confirms the Premium Skew The revelation came during Zelnick's now-routine post-earnings press tour. Fre

Grand Theft Auto Online players are opening their wallets more than ever, even as sales of the base game GTA V show clear signs of slowing down. That's the picture painted by Take-Two Interactive's latest quarterly earnings presentation, delivered to investors on Friday morning. Shark Cards Keep Selling, Even as GTA V's Growth Stalls According to Take-Two, recurring spending in GTA Online — the category that covers Shark Card purchases and other in-game transactions — grew by 3% during the quart

Take-Two Interactive doesn't usually sound surprised by its own business. On Friday, it did. Speaking on the company's Q1 Fiscal Year 2027 earnings call, CEO Strauss Zelnick described early Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order activity as "unprecedented and astonishing," a phrase he doesn't reach for lightly. GTA 6 pre-orders were only live for five days during the reporting quarter, which ran from April through June, yet Zelnick said the response was strong enough to catch even his own team off guard.

Rockstar Games has released a fresh piece of key art for Grand Theft Auto VI just weeks ahead of the game's next major reveal, giving fans their first proper look at protagonists Jason and Lucia together outside of a gas station. The artwork, officially titled "Jason and Lucia: The Heist" (with the underlying file named "Jason and Lucia Robbery"), depicts the pair standing in front of a petrol station and arrives alongside confirmation of what is effectively GTA 6 Trailer 3 — though Rockstar is

Rockstar Games has finally broken its silence on the next major look at Grand Theft Auto VI, confirming both a date and a genuinely unexpected venue for the reveal. Rather than dropping the footage straight to its own channels, Rockstar is handing the exclusive premiere to Netflix — a first for the studio, and a sign of just how far its marketing partnerships have expanded ahead of the game's launch. An Extended Look, Streaming First According to a newswire post on Rockstar's official site, the

Rockstar Games has rolled its GTA Online weekly update into the second half of the Summer Heist Event, and this stretch — running August 6th through 12th — is shaping up to be the more lucrative of the two weeks. The headline draw is the return of the Panther Statue, one of the rarest and most valuable finds in the game, alongside a guaranteed million-dollar giveaway for anyone who simply logs in. The Panther Statue Is Back For players chasing big paydays, this is the week to run The Cayo Peric