Take-Two Has Subpoenaed Microsoft & Discord To Help Catch GTA 6 Leaker – WGB

Look, the continued GTA 6 leak scandal has taken over the information cycle, and each different factor I write appears to be about it. Nevertheless it’s arduous to disregard the most important present information story in gaming, so right here we go: Take-Two, the writer behind GTA 6, has formally filed DMCA subpoena requests searching for data from Microsoft and Discord to assist monitor down the leaker/s.

Take-Two is requesting any information and documentation that may assist establish Cyberleek, the person or group who appears to have a playable construct of GTA 6, or has somebody on the within supplying them with movies. These requests embody entry to Xbox accounts, consumer profiles and anything probably linked to Cyberleek.

Take-Two has requested for the information to be handed over by September 4.

Beneath is a snippet from the request to Microsoft, obtained by Kotaku.

“All figuring out data related to all consumer accounts which are/had been members speaking with the Discord server(s) listed under throughout the time interval from June 1, 2026 to current; and for these accounts, present any related gadget/telemetry information the place a number of of the software/file artifacts under had been current on the system. For every returned account, present: the account ID, registration e mail, registration and last-login IP addresses, cellphone quantity, linked connections (Google/Xbox/and many others.), any related gadget identifiers (MachineGuid/MSA), and content material associated to Grand Theft Auto (‘GTA’), Rockstar or Cyberleek from their OneDrive account.”

Microsoft and Discord can’t legally ignore this request, however may additionally not have to provide all the things requested for. They’ll negotiate the scope, request extra time, or ask the courtroom to change the subpoena if, for instance, it’s overly broad, unduly burdensome or seeks protected data.

At first, the leaker appeared to solely have footage from the sport, maybe stolen off a server inside Rockstar or leaked by an indignant worker. Nevertheless it turned clearer that the leak was far bigger once they ended one video by spelling the phrase “leek” on a wall utilizing a gun. The plain assumption is that they’ve a playable model of the sport.

Cyberleek claims to be doing all of this as a manner of combating again in opposition to practices it disagrees with, such because the cessation of bodily discs, locking away DLC that’s already within the recreation, digital pre-orders and lots of different issues. They state that they’ll do the identical factor to different corporations if issues don’t change.

On the similar time, Cyberleek is working a memecoin cryptocurrency, which it claims will assist fund their operation, together with some thriller undertaking. Understandably, there’s doubt surrounding this declare.

According to one online user who investigated the memecoin, Cyberleek may have already pulled in $50,000 and counting.

GTA 6 can be getting an prolonged look on August 27 by way of Netflix, earlier than showing on Youtube 6 hours later.