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GTA 6 leak shaved $2.8B off Take-Two’s market cap, but shares quickly recovered
An individual using the name Cyberleek leaked GTA 6 assets and promoted a cryptocurrency using the incident. Take-Two's share price fell from about $248 to a low of $233, cutting roughly $2.83 billion from its market capitalization within two days. The stock later rebounded to about $241 and the company's market value stayed above $43 billion, showing the drop had limited lasting impact.
- Cyberleek published GTA 6 material and used the leak to advertise and fund a cryptocurrency.
- Take-Two share price moved from roughly $248 pre-leak to a low of $233, a decline that reduced market cap by about $2.83 billion over two days.
- Despite the decline, Take-Two's market capitalization remained above $43 billion and the share price recovered to approximately $241.
- Earlier volatility around the period included an August 6 dip to $229 followed by a rise to $242 the next day, illustrating rapid short-term swings in the stock.