![]() Rockstar is also said to have moved more developers onto GTA 6. It's been nine years since GTA 5 was released and with the game grossing $6billion (£5.25b) since its release, it is one of the most financially successful video games of all time. Rockstar, the developer of GTA and publisher Take-Two have yet to respond to the apparent leak, but could be forced to if the footage continues to build up momentum and attention on social media. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. For example, on September 18th, 2022, Twitter user posted a meme attributing responsibility for the leak to Sam Hyde from the He Can't Keep Getting Away With It meme that earned over 1,100 likes in nine hours (shown below).The likes of robberies and gunplay were shown in the clips that were scattered across social media The leak was also refracted through perennial meme trends that are usually applied whenever a new event arrives. It is unconfirmed, however, whether anybody inside Rockstar participated in the leak. Others like Twitter user who received almost 3,000 likes in a few hours on the 18th (seen below, right), shared fears for the leaker. Some, such as Twitter user who received over 13,500 likes in a few hours on September 18th (seen below, left), joked in praise of the leaker. ![]() Many memers also joked about the person at Rockstar Games who they assumed leaked the footage. Many posters stressed that the game was unfinished, however, so it was too early to judge its quality. Opinion on the graphics of the game seemed to be split, with some impressed and others unimpressed. For example, Twitter user speculated that others (like Rockstar Games) might not be as happy, receiving over 67,500 likes in a few hours (seen below) on September 18th. Many rejoiced at finally seeing footage from the long-awaited game. Online reaction to the September 18th, 2022, leaks varied from initial skepticism on GTAForums to enthusiasm. As of September 19th, the Streamable links are still active in this thread. However, around noon EST on September 18th, 2022, Redditor Tamos40000 uploaded a complete and categorized list of the various GTA 6 leaks with links to the videos to the /r/GTA subreddit, where it received over 1,500 upvotes and 230 comments in 22 hours. The hacker purportedly responsible, teapotuberhacker, posted that they have more information on GTA 6 builds that they might release, and attempted to enter negotiations with Rockstar games over Telegram. Īs of the morning of September 19th, the original thread where the leaks were posted on GTAForums no longer has any videos or images, but they are circulating in other ways online. ![]() Another major confirmation of the GTA 6 leak’s impact comes from the actions that Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, is taking. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier also claimed to have confirmed the veracity of the footage with sources at Rockstar. This is one of the biggest leaks in video game history and a nightmare for Rockstar Games Jason Schreier (jasonschreier) September 18, 2022. Commentators in general seem to think the footage is legitimate because of the amount and detail of what is shown. Early speculation noted that it seems as if the footage comes from an internal Slack channel and is marked with debugging tools and other internal developer functionalities. It is unconfirmed how the hack happened or whether anybody within Rockstar is involved. Eastern Standard Time on September 17th, 2022. ![]() The leak occurred when GTAForums user teapotuberhacker posted the leaked videos just before 9:30 p.m.
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