Take-Two Interactive, the owner of Rockstar Games, has asked a court to compel Microsoft and Discord to provide data. The publisher is trying to identify the people behind the distribution of GTA VI materials. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Court filings
According to Kotaku, Take-Two has filed several requests with the U.S. federal court. The company wants information about accounts that may have been involved in publishing and distributing gameplay videos of the sixth GTA installment before its official release.
Specifically, Microsoft must provide data related to identifying the user or group known as Cyberleek. The request also includes information about Xbox and OneDrive accounts linked to the leaks.
From Discord, the company demands user data associated with several servers and accounts where GTA 6 materials may have been discussed or distributed. The list mentions Cyberleek, CinematicRockstar, Surfer24k, and servers linked to the community of streamer DarkViperAU.
Stock decline
Amid the leaks, Take-Two's stock price also fell. According to Insider Gaming, on August 18, before the massive leaks, the company's shares were worth $248.13. By August 20, their price had dropped to $232.84.
Thus, the price of one share fell by $15.29, and Take-Two's market capitalization shrank by approximately $2.83 billion in less than two days, the publication writes.
Leak timeline
Recall that unofficial gameplay footage began appearing online on August 18, 2026. The videos appeared on Cyberleek's website. In addition to the leaks, the group published a manifesto criticizing the gaming industry and made demands to publishers, including abandoning digital pre-orders and paid DLC.