The CyberLeek situation just got a lot more legally serious. On August 20, Take-Two Interactive filed subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord, seeking information that could unmask whoever is behind the ongoing wave of GTA VI leaks - and, notably, the filings reportedly describe the material as "stolen content," which amounts to Take-Two effectively confirming at least some of it is real.
Take-Two's filings target Microsoft and Discord specifically, requesting both the removal of leaked material that infringes its copyrights and any account information that could help identify who's posting it. It's a standard legal tool for going after an anonymous leaker through the platforms they're using, rather than the leaker directly - and the choice of wording is itself telling, since a company doesn't usually call something "stolen" unless it's confident the thing in question is genuinely theirs.
Over the past week or so, clips and images attributed to CyberLeek have covered a lot of ground: fragments of the in-game map naming specific locations, driving and combat clips, a mini-game moment, and glimpses of world detail like an in-game healing item with a wear-off mechanic. Several clips lean into open-world chaos - vehicle theft, a robbery, run-ins with NPCs - and a couple of location-based clips (a strip club, a nudist beach) round out the picture of the world rather than the plot. Despite the volume, outlets covering the leaks note the story's actual plot beats haven't been spoiled.
Adding to the confusion, plenty of AI-generated videos falsely claiming to be CyberLeek leaks are circulating alongside whatever's genuine, and there's no way to authenticate any of it from the outside. Reporters who've watched the footage closely have said the movement and NPC behavior in the clips they consider most convincing looks consistent with how modern Rockstar games actually play - but that's a read on style, not proof, especially now that AI video generation is good enough to imitate a distinctive look.
Whatever CyberLeek releases next, there's now a concrete alternative on the calendar: Rockstar's official gameplay debut airs on Netflix on August 27. Rockstar and Take-Two still haven't commented publicly on the leaks beyond the legal filings themselves.
The subpoenas are real legal filings, but the leaked material itself still can't be independently authenticated, so this is tagged unverified. Reporting via Mashable (Alex Perry).