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Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord to identify GTA 6 leaker

Multiple alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay clips leaked online this week, and publisher Take-Two subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord to identify who shared the footage. The subpoenas in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York call the clips copyrighted and seek account IDs, emails, IP addresses, phone numbers and linked accounts, with a September 4 deadline for Microsoft. The leaker using the handle CyberLeek posted footage that spells “LEEK” in bullet holes and advertised cryptocurrency; the leaks arrived days before Rockstar’s Aug. 27 Netflix “Extended Look” and the game's Nov. 19 PS5/Xbox Series X|S launch.

• Several alleged GTA 6 gameplay clips — including combat and basketball footage — leaked online this week.
• Take-Two subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord in the Southern District of New York to obtain identities of alleged infringers and related user data.
• Subpoenas classify the footage as copyrighted material and demand account IDs, emails, IP addresses, phone numbers, and linked accounts (e.g., Xbox, Google); Microsoft must produce information by Sept. 4.
• The leaker using the handle CyberLeek posted clips that include "LEEK" spelled with bullet holes and advertised cryptocurrency; the leaks precede Rockstar’s Aug. 27 Netflix “Extended Look” and the Nov. 19 release.