The hunt for the GTA 6 leaker is on. Take-Two has reportedly filed a number of subpoenas in a federal district court docket to drive data out of Microsoft and Discord associated to something – OneDrive information, Xbox accounts, or Discord customers – that may reveal who leaked GTA 6 gameplay movies on-line.
“The copyrighted materials contains however isn’t restricted to audiovisual content material, paintings, photographs, dialogue, or different artistic parts,” reads a subpoena filed with the Southern District Court docket of New York on twentieth August, Kotaku reported.
“Take-Two, by its counsel of file, has submitted a sworn declaration confirming that the aim for which the DMCA subpoena is sought is to acquire the id of an alleged infringer or infringers, and that such data will solely be used for the aim of defending Take-Two’s rights.”
Each Microsoft and Discord apparently have till 4th September – round two weeks – to supply all data associated to the CyberLeek persona, which has taken credit score for the GTA 6 leaks. Take-Two is searching for data “adequate to determine the consumer(s) particular person” from Microsoft, together with particulars like account IDs, registration emails, IP addresses, cellphone numbers, and linked Xbox and Google accounts.
Discord, in the meantime, has been petitioned handy over “all consumer accounts which can be/have been members speaking with the Discord servers” equivalent to CyberLeek, CinematicRockstar, Surfer24K, Odyssey, and DarkViperAU.
We’re into a 3rd day of leaks now, and a seventh leaked video, with the newest displaying GTA 6’s co-protagonist Jason tearing round Vice Metropolis in a supercar. Yesterday, CyberLeek shared footage that included Jason taking pictures the phrase “leek” right into a wall, suggesting some sort of playable entry to GTA 6.
CyberLeek has maintained that it is doing the leaks within the title of avid gamers’ rights, however behind all of it is a shady cryptocurrency scheme involving a $CYBERLEEK meme coin the group desires individuals to purchase (and thereby enhance the worth of) as a way to vote for brand new video leaks. Ostensibly that is being achieved to fund “a secret venture”, however as Polgyon reported, there’s proof to counsel dodgy-seeming private acquire.
Eurogamer has requested Rockstar for remark.