Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft and Discord to Trace GTA6 Leaker
The subpoenas show Take-Two treating the leaks as a legal priority weeks before the November 19 release, with requests reaching into Microsoft's internal records and Discord server data.
Reporting from 1 source: GameBusiness.jp.
Take-Two Interactive filed DMCA subpoenas with a New York federal court on August 20, demanding Microsoft and Discord hand over account records tied to recent GTA6 gameplay leaks. The subpoenas, due by September 4, seek identification data for accounts linked to handles including Cyberleek, CinematicRockstar, and Surfer24k, along with Microsoft's internal records on the cyberleek persona. The leaker's identity remains unknown, and Rockstar Games has not commented.
The subpoena text defines the protected material as audiovisual content, artwork, images, dialogue, and other creative elements, and Take-Two's affidavit states the purpose is to identify alleged infringers, with the information used only to protect its rights. The Microsoft request covers the period from June 1, 2026 to the present and includes OneDrive content related to GTA, Rockstar, and Cyberleek.
The leaker's identity remains unknown and Rockstar has not commented. The footage spread from a site carrying a manifesto calling on game companies to end digital pre-orders and paid DLC, but the person or group is also suspected of using the leaks to steer people toward crypto meme coins for profit. IGN reports the leaks ran four consecutive days, covering basketball, driving, a taser, knife combat, and airplane footage. The latest clip shows protagonist Jason shooting "LEEK" into a wall with bullets, which points to the leaker holding a working build of the game.
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- GameBusiness.jp 『GTA6』リーク犯追跡のため、テイクツーがマイクロソフトとDiscordに召喚状―大量のアカウント情報開示を要求