Take-Two Interactive is firing subpoenas at Microsoft and Discord to unmask the hacker leaking GTA 6 footage online — and it isn't working, proving again that corporate control over information is collapsing in the free-speech era.
Seven rounds of leaked gameplay in, parent company Take-Two still has no idea who "Cyberleek" is or how they got the goods. The latest drop shows protagonist Jason robbing gas stations, leading cops on pursuits with slow-motion crash sequences, and ends with him walking through the doors of a GTA 6 strip club. The footage cuts before anything inside is shown — but the watermark on the clip tells you exactly what this is really about: "$3 million market cap = strip club."
Cyberleek is running a meme coin hustle. Forbes reported the coin currently sits at roughly $1.5 million market cap with $1.4 million in 24-hour trading volume. Hit $3 million, and the strip club footage drops. The leaker has also run paid polls on their site asking what should be released next. Forbes framed the leaker as plainly opportunistic, noting they are "not exactly painting a picture of themselves as a freedom fighter striking against the erasure of physical discs." GamesRadar+ buried the crypto angle, focusing instead on the spectacle and framing the leaker as dangling a carrot Rockstar would prefer to dangle itself.
What neither outlet disputes: Take-Two's legal war is losing. The company subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord for backend data to identify the alleged infringer. Xbox is reportedly cooperating. None of it has stopped the leaks. Cyberleek has already released the full Leonidas map and near-final gameplay footage — the inclusion of a Tate McRae song released in early 2025 confirms the build is recent, per GamesRadar+.
The timing stings for Rockstar. GTA 6: An Extended Look, a Netflix exclusive special, is scheduled for August 27, with the full game launching November 19. Forbes noted that strip club content is "almost certainly something that is not going to be shown" in the Netflix special — meaning the leaker is targeting exactly what Rockstar wants to control most.
So far the leaks have avoided story spoilers, which remains the biggest threat to Take-Two's bottom line. But the principle is established: once information hits the open internet, no corporate law firm can stuff it back in the pipe. The audience is engaging with the leaks by the millions, and they're engaging with the crypto coin too, scam risks be damned.
Take-Two can keep burning cash on subpoenas. The plumbing is already broken. The question is whether any corporation can still control a narrative in an era where one anonymous account with the right files can set the terms — and the price.
