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 a wave of unauthorized gameplay footage undercut their marketing plans for a second time. Sources describe the mood inside the studio as "all hands on deck," with leadership sending a company-wide email this week addressing the situation directly. According to Schreier's sources, executives told staff that the leaks would not overshadow the "excellent work" put into the game so far — and that development, while not finished, is "getting close."
Emotions inside the building are reportedly running high. Sources describe both developers and leadership as angry, frustrated, and exhausted — a particularly bitter pill given that this leak arrived after Rockstar had already tightened its internal security measures following earlier incidents.
No Timeline Changes — For Now
Despite the pressure, Rockstar isn't blinking. There's been fan speculation that the studio might move up next week's extended gameplay reveal to get ahead of further leaks, but Schreier's sources say that's not the plan. The extended look is still set to premiere on August 27th as originally scheduled, and the wider marketing campaign isn't being altered either. It's full steam ahead, leaks or no leaks.
That steady-course approach lines up with what we've reported previously: Take-Two has already taken the legal route, subpoenaing both Discord and Microsoft in an effort to unmask cyberleek's identity. So far, that effort hasn't produced a name — and per this latest report, Rockstar doesn't even have a clear picture of the leak's origin point within its own pipeline.
What's Next
With the extended look just days away, and cyberleek having already put out multiple gameplay leaks in recent weeks, there's a real chance more footage surfaces before Rockstar gets to reveal anything on its own terms. We'll keep tracking this story as it develops.
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