GTA 6

Over 90 videos of an unfinished, in-development version of GTA 6 have been released online, with Rockstar sources confirming to journalist Jason Schreier ...

Changes in company culture at Rockstar are said to have reduced overtime for developers and changed the tone of the game itself, with humor that is less likely to punch down at marginalized groups. On the forums, they took questions relating to the source code, and [One of the longer videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSxfIHx5pN8), about three minutes long, shows the female player character robbing a diner, threatening staff and customers, who react in fear to having a gun pulled on them. The videos have been so widely distributed already that Take-Two’s lawyers may be fighting a losing battle in trying to scrub them from the internet. [50 minutes of footage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxIPmU07Ds0). In an unprecedented leak, more than 90 videos of the in-development Grand Theft Auto 6 have surfaced online.

A massive media leak has seemingly revealed GTA 6's protagonists, timeline, and long-rumored setting.

For now, though, it seems safe to say that we know where GTA 6 will take place, when it will take place, and who it will star (at least initially). While it’s a little sad to learn that GTA 6 won’t take us back in time (at least for the soundtrack’s sake), it makes sense that Rockstar wouldn’t want to give up the many modern conveniences a more modern time period offers (cell phones, the internet, etc.). Furthermore, it seems that the leaked footage and screenshots represent either a work-in-progress version of GTA 6 or an even older version of the game. Not only do many of the background locations certainly look like Vice City (palm trees, beaches, etc.), but at one point, we actually see a character board a “Vice City Metro” train. Furthermore, I won’t be directly sharing links to the pieces of leaked media in question. That all changed a little earlier today when one of the biggest leaks in video game history seemingly gave the world their first look at an in-progress build of GTA 6.

A massive gameplay dump of alleged early footage for Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI has been leaked on to the internet.

[robbing a diner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GfPx1yAxQ0). [claims to be behind the unrelated Uber hack late last week](https://mashable.com/article/uber-teen-hacker-slack-joke). Based on a [report from Bloomberg in July](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash), what little is known of GTA VI appears to be in line with some of the assets spotted in the leaked videos. [Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI has been reportedly been leaked online](https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-another-alleged-gta-6-leak-this-time-with-video/), according to PCGamer. [Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab)] In one video, the female player character, named Lucia, is seen

"Grand Theft Auto 4" saw the emergence of Rockstar's smartphone system, where it served mainly as a tool to contact friends or dates, as well as trigger some ...

[neon-infused nightclubs](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=2915) and [beachfront walkways](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=2540). [looting money and items from inside cargo crates](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=616), while Lucia commits a robbery in the middle of a diner. "GTA 5" eventually switched to a 5-star system, which [appears to continue](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=1117) into "Grand Theft Auto 6." As for "GTA 6," police AI appears to be pretty advanced at this stage of development, since they shoot in open areas and quickly transition to [taking cover behind their vehicles](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=1122). Players in "GTA 5" went as far as to create [their own prone mods](https://gta5mod.net/gta-5-mods/scripts/stance-crouch-prone-mod-1-2/) for the game, but now it looks like a legit feature. [biggest addition to combat](https://www.svg.com/1013452/everything-the-gta-6-leak-apparently-revealed-about-the-games-combat/) is the ability to go prone. One animation test shows [Jason crawling around in a shed](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=1333), which seems to illustrate that the new game will have a stronger approach to stealth-based missions. [Jason swimming in the ocean](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTTMkUZYJGw&ab_channel=StrangerIX). [massive "Grand Theft Auto 6" leak](https://www.svg.com/1013220/the-massive-gta-6-leak-has-fans-losing-their-minds/) has given fans a peek at tons of footage from the highly anticipated game, including a [first look at its main character](https://www.svg.com/1013317/we-finally-got-our-first-look-at-the-gta-6s-main-character/). [inventory wheel from "GTA 5,"](https://www.svg.com/1013467/the-gta-6-leak-shows-a-significant-change-to-the-inventory-system/) as well as similar cover mechanics during shootouts. Although [Rockstar seemingly won't release "GTA 6" in 2022](https://www.looper.com/817354/why-rockstar-wont-release-gta-6-in-2022/) or any time soon, this leak has definitely helped alleviate some of the never-ending wait for some fans. [quick mention of Life Invader](https://youtu.be/aTTMkUZYJGw?t=2031) by an NPC in another leaked clip.

A user on GTAForums by the name of 'teapotuberhacker' who say they were also behind a recent Uber hack has posted 90 videos they claim come from a test ...

These files, which have the word "Americas" in their names and some of which show a version running on a PlayStation 4 dev kit, may well be several years old. message received" during a sequence in a strip club ( Screenshots and clips from these videos are doing the rounds on YouTube, Twitter, Reddit and elsewhere, and they do seem to line up with details from the [recent GTA 6 leak](https://www.pcgamer.com/grand-theft-auto-6-will-have-a-playable-female-protagonist-report-claims/) as well as an [earlier one](https://www.pcgamer.com/grand-theft-auto-6-still-early-in-development-and-may-not-release-until-2025/), both suggesting it will have multiple playable characters, one a woman, and be set in and around the Miami-esque Vice City.

The person behind the massive GTA 6 leaks that happened earlier today has claimed that they're looking to “negotiate a deal,” with Rockstar, following the ...

[Take-Two](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/), which has spent most of the day battling the leak by issuing takedown [notices to YouTube. It’s claimed by the leaker that the videos were downloaded from a Slack channel. “Ok, so this has gone unexpectedly viral, woke up to 3000 Telegram DM’s.

The cache of videos offers an extensive and unauthorised look at the making of one of biggest games in the industry.

The hacker indicated in a follow-up message about the upcoming Grand Theft Auto game, “I am looking to negotiate a deal,” and raised the prospect of publishing more internal information about the project. The last Grand Theft Auto came out in 2013 and became the most valuable entertainment property, built on the sustained popularity of its companion online game. It will feature a playable female protagonist for the first time in the series and will be primarily set in a fictional version of Miami, Bloomberg reported. The hacker posted dozens of never-before-seen videos from Grand Theft Auto VI on an online message board over the weekend. The footage provides an early and unpolished view of plans for Grand Theft Auto VI, though the final version will look much more refined, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details are private. The cache of videos offers an extensive and unauthorised look at the making of one of biggest games in the industry.

The Hacker has allegedly claimed to be behind the recent Uber hack as well, however, he has provided no proof for this claim.

The hacker on the other hand has allegedly claimed to have the source code of GTA 5 and GTA 6 in his possession, and will not sell GTA 5 source code for less than 5 figures, while GTA 6 source code (Testing build) is 'Not for sale at this moment.' [Samsung's Festival Sale - Get up to 57% off on smartphones, 55% on Tablets and wearables, 48% on Smart TV and more] [Rockstar Games](/topic/rockstar-games)is working on the next edition of the insanely popular video game - [Grand Theft Auto](/topic/grand-theft-auto)6. [hacker](/topic/hacker)who calls himself 'teapotuberhacker' on the internet has leaked over 90 videos of the gameplay of [GTA 6](/topic/gta-6)which is currently under development.

Rockstar studio executives may be scratching their heads after more than 90 videos of the gameplay of its under-development Grand Theft Auto 6 was leaked on ...

Moreover, the NPC conversations, cars, and other assets remind one of GTA 5. Some experts believe that the leak will force Rockstar to cull the work-from-home flexibility for its developers which may cause a temporary halt in the development process. Reportedly, a user named 'teapotuberhacker' on GTAForums claimed that they were behind the leak which comes from a test build of GTA 6.

Did the hacker behind the Uber hack just breach Rockstar Games' servers and leak Grand Theft Auto 6 development videos?

As well as making claims to be the same 'Tea Pot' hacker who was behind the Uber incident, the threat actor says they had gained access to both GTA 5 and GTA 6 source code along with other assets. That Slack server access was involved, and the very public, boastful nature of the video postings certainly suggest a similar modus operandi, however. As evidence of this, videos of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6, which is still in the early stages of development, have been leaked and published online.

A hacker has got hold of almost a 100 videos and screenshots of GTA 6, as Rockstar Games desperately tries to remove them from the internet.

The source of those rumours also currently believes the video leaks are real. One major giveaway though, is that the setting does seem to be Vice City, with a tram having the city’s name written on it. [check our Gaming page](https://metro.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/). Most of the videos last for only a few seconds, with the longest being just under three minutes. [GTA 6 will be a creative benchmark for ‘all entertainment’ claims Take-Two](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/09/gta-6-will-be-a-creative-benchmark-for-all-entertainment-says-2k-17155322/?ico=more_text_links) [previous rumours ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/27/gta-6-will-have-latina-female-lead-and-be-more-progressive-says-report-17078846/)of a ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ style crime duo.

Xbox corporate vice president Sarah Bond offered solidarity with the game's development team on Twitter, saying she sympathised with how frustrating it must be ...

“My thoughts are with the team at Rockstar Games,” Bond wrote. [Take-Two Interactive](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/) [has also started removing leaked footage of the game](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-strikes-gta-6-leaked-footage-seemingly-confirming-legitimacy/), further implying its legitimacy. [Xbox](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/xbox/) executive has shown support for [Rockstar Games](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/rockstar-games/) following Sunday’s leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 assets.

Yesterday, Rockstar suffered one of the worst leaks in gaming history as a hacker posted 90 videos from early builds of Grand Theft Auto 6, ...

But what problem I’m not sure Rockstar has to contend with in the wake of this is that public perception of GTA 6 has dropped because of the early leaked footage. So yes, this leak is hugely damaging to GTA 6 development given everything that came out and a hacker who at least claims to have the source code of the game itself. But I do wonder if they’ll now release some official news and looks at the game they can control, given that everyone’s interest is now piqued. A segment where Lucia robs a diner had some interesting, very detailed NPC AI as they react to the robbery, and it all just looks…very good, especially for being what, potentially three years away from release? It’s not good for development of the game. But what the leaks showed was something perhaps a bit surprising.

Rockstar Games confirmed that early development footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 leaked over the weekend, due to a 'network intrusion.'

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Over the weekend, a hacker released more than 90 video clips showing in-development footage of Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar Games' anticipated franchise ...

More than 90 video clips of the in-development game were published on a Grand Theft Auto forum — one of the largest leaks in video game history. Our work on the next Grand Theft Auto game will continue as planned and we remain as committed as ever to delivering an experience to you, our players, that truly exceeds your expectations. The longest clip features a female character, reportedly named Lucia, robbing a diner and holding diners and staff at gunpoint.

The company said it was "extremely disappointed" to have details on the game shared in this way…

Take-Two has also reportedly ordered two of the largest online Grand Theft Auto communities [to take down any links to the GTA 6 footage](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-clears-out-gta-6-forum-and-subreddit-following-leak/). “It can be disheartening to have a project you’ve worked hard on to delight fans revealed and critiqued before it’s ready. It’s claimed by the leaker that the videos were downloaded from a Slack channel, likely belonging to a Rockstar employee. “We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way. “Work on the game will continue as planned. We want to thank everyone for their ongoing support through this situation.”

Following this weekend's massive leak of Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar Games officially comments on the ongoing, tumultuous situation.

But, hopefully, Rockstar is able to come out of this better and when the game is revealed, the self-dubbed aggrandizing of a game in development can realize just how much work goes into it. [Grand Theft Auto 6](https://gamerant.com/tag/grand-theft-auto-6/). This includes roughly 90 in-development videos of the game, as well as reportedly the [source codes for GTA 5 and GTA 6](https://gamerant.com/grand-theft-auto-6-hacker-gta-5-source-code-sold/). Game development takes years, so to have such behind-the-scenes details leak online isn't the best way to reveal a game. In general, the message from the studio indicates it is "extremely disappointed" in this happening but doesn't surprisingly anticipate any longer-term effects. While there was no doubting the authenticity of these

A hacker illegally obtained and leaked unreleased footage from "Grand Theft Auto VI," the upcoming installment in Rockstar Games' hit franchise, ...

“From what we’ve read about the situation, it may force a large amount of rework and in the process slow production down considerably,” the MoffettNathanson analyst wrote. “The footage alone wouldn’t do much to harm the commercial prospects of the game, in our view, although it’s completely unfair to Rockstar,” Griffin wrote. First released in 1997, the open-world, action-adventure “Grand Theft Auto” game has been far and away the top-selling title for Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar’s parent company.

Despite reassurances from Rockstar Games, this leak will likely have a significant impact on the production going forward.

While Naughty Dog never outright confirmed the cause of the leak, [multiple](https://kotaku.com/hackers-are-likely-responsible-for-the-last-of-us-ii-le-1843230805) [outlets](https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/05/04/those-last-of-us-part-2-leaks-were-not-from-an-angry-naughty-dog-employee-hackers-likely/) reported it was due to a hack, which was corroborated by company employees. [leak](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-6-leaks-release-date-rockstar-job-listings) concerning the upcoming [Grand Theft Auto 6](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-6-release-date-rumors-news-locations-rockstar-games). [lot of problems](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/ps5-vs-xbox-series-x-games-covid-19-next-gen) that game development had to find solutions for. [Grand Theft Auto 6](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-6-online-theory-live-service-approach)? It also came with [added benefits](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/video-games-pandemic-quarantine-habit-changes), namely a push for better work-life balance in an industry notorious for [crunch culture](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/japan-video-games-pay-raises). But as Schreier writes, “The repercussions of this leak might not be clear for quite a while.” [game developer](https://twitter.com/GrunkleGrok/status/1571687147723431937) who goes by the handle GrunkleGrok on Twitter. If you can see every line of code, every API and Database queries, how the code interacts line by line, how the [CHEAT ENGINE](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-5-cheats-codes-xbox-series-x-ps5-unlimited-money) detects people attempting to exploit, you know exactly how to get around it.” Just months before the release of Beyond a potential [release date delay](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/starfield-release-date-delay-2023-bethesda), this leak will affect the Rockstar Games' employees and their freedom regarding [how they work](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/woke-gta-6-can-still-be-great). As a [Ubisoft](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/ubisoft-axios-report-exodus-of-developers-assassins-creed) developer [speculates](https://twitter.com/AgentDeli/status/1571577306359164929), the need to rework so much from the ground up could push the release closer to the end of the decade, with this leak accounting for nearly two years' worth of work in itself. Peeling back the layers to see how games and software works from that entry point is relatively difficult to do,” explains a

It also appears at least some of the material was leaked online via a message board. "Rockstar Games recently experienced a network intrusion in which an ...

[removed](https://youtu.be/9GfPx1yAxQ0). But some have been [reposted](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afc_z1ShqJ0) and were available at the time this story was filed. That text no longer appears in the individual's post. Coincidentally, the Uber hacker gained admin control of a Slack workspace during that attack. We have already taken steps to isolate and contain this incident." "Current Rockstar Games services are unaffected.

In the two decades plus I've covered gaming, I'm not sure I can recall a leak more startling than this weekend's dump of 90 videos from a test build of GTA ...

I feel for the developers who want their games to be shown in the best light, but I don't think some leaked pictures or videos do much to dampen the excitement of playing it, in the end. I'm actually way less leery of a leaked game trailer or footage that was never meant to be public than I am the official trailers for movies I'm excited to see. Evan and I talked about this in the morning meeting, and part of the problem stems from the fact that gamer culture has completely ingrained the idea that information is parceled out to us in small portions to build excitement. And this hacker is definitely going to get caught and go to prison. It looks like GTA, and I don't think anyone was expecting GTA to not look like GTA. Naïve of me, maybe, to hope for the internet at large to empathize with something instead of thoughtlessly critique it, but I have seen a fair number of YouTube and Reddit commenters genuinely intrigued by this massive peek behind the curtain. Whether I hear about the next Mass Effect game tomorrow or in five years' time makes no difference to me, because I am a modern warrior monk with diversified interests and hobbies. Moments like this call attention to the fact that only video games are marketed as a drip-feed of information in slow procession. I really don't like the culture that's built up around extracting any and all details about games years before they're real (often shared with the goal of chasing clout). I have never made a game, and never will, but am sure it's a diabolical experience to see your work in progress pored over. Though nothing new for the games industry, and increasingly the wider entertainment media now that everything is digital, working from home and the proliferation of productivity software during the pandemic has surely only increased the risks. In that instance the damage to Valve team's morale (though ultimately not the game's critical or commercial reception) was [well-documented](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-final-hours-of-half-life-2/1100-6112889/), so we can imagine how aggrieved Rockstar's team must be feeling at seeing their unvarnished work stolen and shared.

GTA 6, in development at Rockstar Games, suffered a huge leak of in-development assets and content showing the game will be located in Vice City and star a ...

This is something else altogether, and it’s not a win for transparency in any sense of the word. The point here is, it’s not like Rockstar is looking at this leak and feverishly thinking about how to get ahead of the story, as in an episode of The West Wing. Reuters, citing Bank of America analysts, says Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to generate bookings (i.e., contracted revenue) of $3.5 billion at launch and $2 billion thereafter. 30, and then [partially confirmed them two days later](https://www.polygon.com/23332863/assassins-creed-mirage-confirmed-release-date-ubisoft), mainly as an announcement for a livestream event in which everything would be revealed, anyway. [finally confirmed](https://www.polygon.com/23357032/street-fighter-6-launch-roster-fighters-characters-confirmed) the initial roster of 18 fighters for Street Fighter 6 launching next year, even though [that has been known](https://www.polygon.com/23153029/street-fighter-6-roster-leak-new-characters-capcom) since the beginning of June. [a leaker gave up](https://www.polygon.com/2015/4/23/8478211/nba-2k16-spike-lee-cover-stars-release-date-ps4-xbox-one) that Spike Lee was directing NBA 2K16’s story mode, and they also revealed two of the game’s three cover stars. Most of MultiVersus’ roster [was data-mined in March](https://www.polygon.com/23291209/multiversus-leaked-datamine-upcoming-character-roster-complete-fighter-list), and Warner Bros. This leak, comprising about an hour of in-development footage, is a work in progress in its rawest form, albeit without that little disclaimer at the bottom of the screen. Fans were able to compile a playable version of the game one year before its launch in November 2004. [reported this summer](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash#xj4y7vzkg), GTA 6 has been in development “in some form” since 2014. But setting Stuff They Don’t Want You to See loose into the wild like this is hardly a victory for transparency, or whatever higher-minded idea some might try to attach to what was, from the looks of it, an online burglary. Either way, it’s unlikely that whatever they stole from Rockstar would do much more in the public’s hands than recreate the kind of janky demonstrations seen on Sunday.

PC gaming is abuzz today: Over the weekend roughly an hour of footage from Grand Theft Auto 6 was leaked onto the internet. Most of the videos, ...

A couple of apps are referenced in the footage, like LifeInvader (the parody of Facebook from GTA 5) and WhazUp, which seems to be a play on WhatsApp (the messaging app also owned by Facebook). In one short clip we see a character on the ground in the prone position. What we still don't know: Well, it's just one tiny clip so we have no idea if expanded stealth will be in the game. Only once is a small portion of the map shown, so we don't know how far outside of Vice City the world roams. But several clips from the leak show pedestrians holding smart phones, with one appearing to take a selfie. One of the leaked clips shows a light rail car with "Vice City Metro" painted on the side as Jason walks onto the train and then exits it. In the original Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was a stand-in for Miami, so we're headed back to Florida for GTA 6. What we still don't know: While most of the footage shows either Lucia or Jason, we still know very little about them. It's not like a reveal trailer leaked early or it's 90 minutes of uninterrupted gameplay: There are some interesting tidbits, but the footage doesn't really shed a lot of new light on the game or answer the biggest questions we have. Most of the videos, some 90 different clips, are just a few seconds long and show early development footage and game testing in debug mode, though a few longer sequences show interior locations and some character dialogue. While I've seen just about all of the footage, I won't be sharing a link to it or posting screenshots in this article. And frankly, while the footage gives the answers to a few of the questions we've had for years, the clips appear to largely be made for the purposes of bug reports or animation tests.