Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has begun a campaign to remove videos and posts containing leaked content from both Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto VI. This action follows the surfacing of a large volume of files purportedly obtained during the 2022 hack, which had previously led to the initial leak of Grand Theft Auto VI footage.
The leaked files reportedly include cut dialogue for Grand Theft Auto V that hints at alternative story outcomes, including a potentially darker ending for the character Franklin. More significantly, the leaks have revealed details about a scrapped Liberty City expansion for Grand Theft Auto V and an extremely early iteration of Grand Theft Auto VI's map.
As this material was acquired illegally through a hack and not officially released by Rockstar or datamined through legitimate means, Take-Two is actively working to scrub these assets from the internet. While the company's response does not appear to be as extensive as the measures taken after the Grand Theft Auto VI leaks, content creators sharing this material are facing the risk of copyright strikes. One creator noted that their video, which covered a file list, data visualization using a fan-made tool, and a single piece of cut Grand Theft Auto V dialogue, was affected by these takedowns. Content creators are advised that posting this leaked material puts them at risk.
With Grand Theft Auto VI slated for release in just two months, Rockstar Games is likely to be operating under heightened security. The studio has experienced multiple leaks over the past four years, and with the game potentially nearing completion, the risk of further spoilers is significant. Although the absence of physical copies is expected to make pre-release leaks more challenging, the substantial amount of gameplay and map footage that emerged in August demonstrates that online leaks remain a possibility.