Take-Two have started proceedings to uncover the identity of the person or persons who have been leaking clips from Grand Theft Auto VI over the past few days. That doesn’t seem to have bothered the leakers, as yet another new video was posted just two hours ago.
As spotted by Kotaku, Take-Two have asked Microsoft and Discord for data related to multiple accounts linked to the leaks. The subpoena filed with the Southern District Court of New York on August 20 reads:
“The copyrighted material includes but is not limited to audiovisual content, artwork, images, dialogue, or other creative elements. Take-Two, through its counsel of record, has submitted a sworn declaration confirming that the purpose for which the DMCA subpoena is sought is to obtain the identity of an alleged infringer or infringers, and that such information will only be used for the purpose of protecting Take-Two’s rights.”
Microsoft have been given until September to hand over the information detailed:
“All identifying information associated with all user accounts that are/were members communicating with the Discord server(s) listed below during the time period from June 1, 2026 to present; and for those accounts, provide any associated device/telemetry records where one or more of the tool/file artifacts below were present on the system. For each returned account, provide: the account ID, registration email, registration and last-login IP addresses, phone number, linked connections (Google/Xbox/etc.), any associated device identifiers (MachineGuid/MSA), and content related to Grand Theft Auto (‘GTA’), Rockstar or Cyberleek from their OneDrive account.”
The leaked videos appear to show that the person or person involved have a working copy of the game, as they sprayed the word “Leek” onto a wall using bullets. This is potentially far more damaging than someone managing to capture a few videos, as the leaks could continue for weeks.
The leakers are using the videos to sell cryptocurrency, and an investigation into that suggests they have already made at least $60,000. However, the investigation has also traced the whole thing back to one wallet based on KuCoin, which requires ID verification, so that could be a very easy way to identify the perpetrators. It’s also possible they could have used a fake ID, in which case KuCoin could block access to the funds.
Grand Theft Auto VI is launching on 19th November and is expected to be one of the biggest media launches of all time, with over a decade of pent-up expectations for the game.
Source: Kotaku
