Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has initiated legal action by filing subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord as part of its investigation into the unauthorized distribution of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage. The company is requesting records from both tech giants to identify the individual or group responsible for leaking extensive content from the highly anticipated title prior to its November launch.
The subpoenas, filed in the Southern District Court of New York on August 20, seek any and all internal business and investigative records associated with online accounts linked to the leaks. The documents specify the need for information related to the persona known as "cyberleek," which has been associated with the spread of the leaked material. Take-Two has submitted sworn declarations confirming that the purpose of these subpoenas is to obtain the identity of the alleged infringer(s) solely for the protection of the company's rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
To Microsoft, the court order demands the production of all relevant business and investigative records concerning the "cyberleek" persona by September 4. This includes any data sufficient to identify the user or entity associated with the alias. For Discord, the request extends to identifying information for all user accounts that communicated on specified Discord servers during a period from June 1, 2026, to the present. This data includes account IDs, registration emails, IP addresses, phone numbers, linked accounts such as Google and Xbox, and any associated device identifiers. Furthermore, Take-Two is seeking any content related to "GTA," "Rockstar," or "Cyberleek" from OneDrive accounts of the implicated users.
The individual or group responsible for the leaks, operating under the alias "Cyberleeks," has reportedly shared multiple gameplay clips showcasing new features and previously unseen aspects of Grand Theft Auto 6's world and mechanics. A manifesto purportedly from the group has called on game companies to cease certain practices, including digital pre-orders and day-one single-player downloadable content. Additionally, the leaker(s) have seemingly used the unprecedented leaks to promote a cryptocurrency meme coin. Rockstar Games has not yet issued a public comment on the situation or the ongoing investigation.