Take-Two's legal action to find GTA 6 leaker begins, as it subpoenas Microsoft and Discord for any data "sufficient to identify the users person"
The hunt for the GTA 6 leaker is on.
The hunt for the GTA 6 leaker is on.
The short version
- Take-Two has reportedly filed multiple subpoenas in a federal district court to force information out of Microsoft and Discord related to anything - OneDrive data, Xbox accounts, or Discord users - that might reveal who leaked GTA 6 gameplay videos online.
- "The copyrighted material includes but is not limited to audiovisual content, artwork, images, dialogue, or other creative elements," reads a subpoena filed with the Southern District Court of New York on 20th August, Kotaku reported .
- Take-Two is seeking information "sufficient to identify the user(s) person" from Microsoft, including details like account IDs, registration emails, IP addresses, phone numbers, and linked Xbox and Google accounts.
What happened
Discord, meanwhile, has been petitioned to hand over "all user accounts that are/were members communicating with the Discord servers" such as CyberLeek, CinematicRockstar, Surfer24K, Odyssey, and DarkViperAU. We're into a third day of leaks now, and a seventh leaked video, with the latest showing GTA 6's co-protagonist Jason tearing around Vice City in a supercar.
Why it matters
Yesterday, CyberLeek shared footage that included Jason shooting the word "leek" into a wall, suggesting some kind of playable access to GTA 6 .
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