Take-Two has filed suit in New York federal court against “CyberLeek,” the alleged leaker of an unreleased GTA6 build, and has issued subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord in an effort to identify them. On the thread, it emerged that the leaked footage was from the PC version rather than the PS5 version, sparking a wave of disappointment (“if this is the PC version, doesn’t that mean the main game’s graphics are worse than RDR2?”) and spinning off into debate over how many copies the game would need to sell to recoup its development costs.
🚨 The manhunt over Take-Two’s cyber leak is escalating 🚨
The full court filing has leaked, and this has moved from a simple takedown notice into all-out legal warfare.
Take-Two has officially filed suit in New York federal court and slapped subpoenas on Microsoft and Discord in an effort to unmask CyberLeek’s true identity. ⚖
Source: twitter.com / original post here
If that's really genuine, it's pretty disappointing honestly
>>4
If you set user expectations at 100, this is more like a 60-70
If you set user expectations at 100, this is more like a 60-70
So that footage is confirmed real, huh
It really wasn't great
Is it because it's the PS5 version — is the PC version prettier?
It really wasn't great
Is it because it's the PS5 version — is the PC version prettier?
>>7
No, it's the PC version — they're running the build on PC
No, it's the PC version — they're running the build on PC
🚨 CYBERLEEK sends ROCKSTAR another message 🚨
CyberLeek is reportedly claiming the following:
• They have an active GTA 6 build in their possession
• Copies of that build have already been distributed worldwide
• The public release has to be manually "canceled" every single day
This means that if anything happens to CyberLeek, the build in question could go public automatically. 😱
If this is true, Rockstar and Take-Two may be facing a far more serious problem than anyone realized.
CyberLeek is reportedly claiming the following:
• They have an active GTA 6 build in their possession
• Copies of that build have already been distributed worldwide
• The public release has to be manually "canceled" every single day
This means that if anything happens to CyberLeek, the build in question could go public automatically. 😱
If this is true, Rockstar and Take-Two may be facing a far more serious problem than anyone realized.
>>10
That's insane
If they get arrested, does that mean the whole world gets a pirated copy instantly?
That's insane
If they get arrested, does that mean the whole world gets a pirated copy instantly?
>>10
Is the culprit demanding money or something?
Is the culprit demanding money or something?
>>10
Making threats on top of it just piles on more charges
Making threats on top of it just piles on more charges
It'll sell decently, but I doubt it'll be a blockbuster explosion
Feels more like it'll open okay and then sell steadily over time
Feels more like it'll open okay and then sell steadily over time
Moving quietly behind the scenes without provoking the guy and going for an arrest would've been the right call
Feels too late for that now though
>>16
PS5 is about the platform least suited to slow steady sales, so that's not happening
If it doesn't move at launch, it won't move again until the discount rate climbs during a sale
Feels too late for that now though
>>16
PS5 is about the platform least suited to slow steady sales, so that's not happening
If it doesn't move at launch, it won't move again until the discount rate climbs during a sale
This isn't the scale where 'decent' or 'steady' sales are enough to recoup development costs, is it
>>18
How much do they actually need to sell to recoup development costs
Something like 20 million copies?
How much do they actually need to sell to recoup development costs
Something like 20 million copies?
The stuff the leaker's spreading around is the PC version, right?
If the PC version gets released early (for free), the damage would be insane
What are they gonna do about this
If the PC version gets released early (for free), the damage would be insane
What are they gonna do about this
>>19
There's no PC version yet
They're just running the PS5 build on a PC
There's no PC version yet
They're just running the PS5 build on a PC
>>24
Come on, it definitely exists
They're just releasing later — it's being developed in parallel
Come on, it definitely exists
They're just releasing later — it's being developed in parallel
>>25
That's the "Witcher method" they've openly said they're prioritizing consoles for
First they master up the lead platform, PS5, then optimize a PC version with improved graphics on top of that
That's the "Witcher method" they've openly said they're prioritizing consoles for
First they master up the lead platform, PS5, then optimize a PC version with improved graphics on top of that
It's less a leaker and more a hacker at this point
>>26
Probably a former employee, so calling them a leaker isn't wrong either
Probably a former employee, so calling them a leaker isn't wrong either
Remember the naysayers ("shou-chan", 5ch slang for anti-fan doubters) going, "it's some obscure old indie game, there's no way GTA6 would actually have graphics this bad!"?
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Whatever happened to that guy, lol
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Whatever happened to that guy, lol
>>37
Lol
Yeah, they were arguing that pretty hard back then
Lol
Yeah, they were arguing that pretty hard back then
Wait, that footage is the PC version?
I figured it looked rough because it was PS5, but if PC looks like that too…
I figured it looked rough because it was PS5, but if PC looks like that too…
>>41
No way, that can't be right
If that's the PC version, the PS5's graphics would be below RDR2's level
If they've spent 13 years on something that runs at 30fps and looks worse than RDR2, that's bad
No way, that can't be right
If that's the PC version, the PS5's graphics would be below RDR2's level
If they've spent 13 years on something that runs at 30fps and looks worse than RDR2, that's bad
I could still buy it if it were super gorgeous visuals at 30fps, but that at 30fps looks worse than Wolverine or something, doesn't it?
>>45
At least Insomniac, who's making Wolverine, is a studio that's not that bad visually
At least Insomniac, who's making Wolverine, is a studio that's not that bad visually
>>45
Exactly
Low frame rate on top of so-so visuals
Exactly
Low frame rate on top of so-so visuals
>>45
Wolverine's a linear, on-rails game though
Wolverine's a linear, on-rails game though
Either they hacked in and pulled the data, or a former employee walked off with it — one or the other
>>55
Could even be a current employee, honestly
Could even be a current employee, honestly
🚨🔥 Tense standoff: the GTA 6 leaker throws down their most dangerous challenge yet — claiming to have a complete build of the game, and to be holding a "dead man's switch" that publishes it if anything happens to them.
Cyberleek asserts they've already distributed copies of the build to servers and drives worldwide, and that they manually cancel its release every single day.
If they're arrested or otherwise stop doing this, they claim the cancellation lifts automatically and the entire game could leak in full within days. This is an unverified claim on their part, but it comes from someone who has already proven access to a playable build.
Cyberleek asserts they've already distributed copies of the build to servers and drives worldwide, and that they manually cancel its release every single day.
If they're arrested or otherwise stop doing this, they claim the cancellation lifts automatically and the entire game could leak in full within days. This is an unverified claim on their part, but it comes from someone who has already proven access to a playable build.
If they get identified, is this the kind of thing where the damages ruin someone's whole life?
Wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be another employee's relative
Wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be another employee's relative
>>73
Sounds like they've already set something up like >>56
Sounds like they've already set something up like >>56
Some people get confused, but there's a big difference between developing the console version on a dev-kit PC that just looks like it's running on PC, versus actually building a PC version
>>59
Well, the footage quality won't change either way, so being disappointed is a given at this point
Well, the footage quality won't change either way, so being disappointed is a given at this point
Where did this even leak from, I wonder
Wasn't the whole point of it being download-only that there'd be no early copies or advance info leaks?
Wasn't the whole point of it being download-only that there'd be no early copies or advance info leaks?
>>63
No more early copies, and no more everything-gets-datamined-from-an-early-copy either
But a leak is a separate issue from that
No more early copies, and no more everything-gets-datamined-from-an-early-copy either
But a leak is a separate issue from that
>>63
This isn't that kind of leak — sounds more like the game data itself got ripped straight out
This isn't that kind of leak — sounds more like the game data itself got ripped straight out
I looked into why this whole thing started and the most surprising part is that it's over demanding a reversal of the PS5 disc drive discontinuation
Shouldn't that be a complaint aimed at Sony? Why Rockstar?
Shouldn't that be a complaint aimed at Sony? Why Rockstar?
But leaking it out half-baked is basically just free promotion, isn't it
>>78
I mean, does that quality even work as promotion…?
Same with Wolverine — if the trailer doesn't make you want to buy it, it's not doing its job as promo
I mean, does that quality even work as promotion…?
Same with Wolverine — if the trailer doesn't make you want to buy it, it's not doing its job as promo
>>80
Well, if it's not the finished version, nobody really benefits from it
Well, if it's not the finished version, nobody really benefits from it
>>81
The official answer will come out when they reveal info exclusively through Netflix, right
If the trailer doesn't show gameplay footage, that's the cue to steer clear of what might be a dud
Doubt the overseas crowd will manage that kind of restraint though
The official answer will come out when they reveal info exclusively through Netflix, right
If the trailer doesn't show gameplay footage, that's the cue to steer clear of what might be a dud
Doubt the overseas crowd will manage that kind of restraint though
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “Production company goes ballistic and sues the GTA6 leaker → so it really was real after all, becomes a hot topic lol“.
