Microsoft and Discord pressed to identify "leaker" from "GTA VI"

The editor of “GTA VI”, Take-Two Interactive, decided to press Microsoft and Discord to deliver information that helps identify those responsible for sharing video games improperly.

21/08/2026
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A week was marked by undue sharing of a series of videos and information related to “GTA VI”, a new game of Rockstar Games acclaimed franchise that will be officially released in November.

Although the subject has become the subject of some jokes, the truth is that the situation has already created some constraints for the game's publisher, Take-Two Interactive. How does the insider Gaming site, the company lost $2.83 billion (€2.42 billion) within two days.

Take-Two Interactive still has a market value of 43 billion dollars (36.8 billion euros) but still the company does not seem to want to be “crossed arms” and plans to identify the person responsible for the improper sharing of these videos.

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A group known as CyberLeek claims to have been responsible for the improper sharing of “GTA VI” videos and materials, also publishing a manifesto where it leaves a warning to other producers and publishers.

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That's why the company has decided to file subpoenas in federal courts so that Microsoft and Discord share documents that can help point out the culprits.

“The material protected by copyright includes but is not limited to audiovisual content, works of art, images, dialogues or other creative elements”, can be read in the subpoena to which the kotaku site he had access. Moreover, in the case of Microsoft's subpoena, the technological giant is obliged to produce “all internal records and investigative records associated with Microsoft internal investigation of cyberleek persona”.

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Microsoft has until September 4 to submit these records, a deadline that also applies to Discord in the submission of “all user accounts that are or were members who have communicated with servers” involved with the sharing of these videos and information about “GTA VI”.

Remember that “GTA VI” has scheduled release for November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Those responsible for the improper sharing of videos are related to the fact that the game is not entitled to a physical release, noting that the box that will be sold in stores will have only one code.

Still, the possibility of “GTA VI” eventually being entitled to a physical version was still left in the air by Take-Two Interactive CEO, Strauss Zelnick.