Multiple gameplay clips of Grand Theft Auto 6 showing protagonist Jason Duval engaging in basketball, driving, melee combat, tasering civilians, shooting police, and flying planes over Vice City were leaked online on August 25 by the hacking group CyberLeek [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. Alongside the footage, an alleged full in-game map of the Florida-inspired state Leonida was posted, depicting five counties including Vice Dale County, home to Vice City [8, 3, 6, 7].
CyberLeek issued a manifesto protesting the lack of physical disc releases, the rise of digital-only preorders, and what they described as "fake" single-player downloadable content, warning publishers to "behave, or be the next target" [2, 3, 4, 9, 7]. The group is also promoting a cryptocurrency meme coin called $CYBERLEEK, reportedly investing about $29,000 to create it with a private wallet holding roughly 270 million coins valued near $391,000, raising suspicion of a financial scam linked to the leaks [3, 4, 9].
Take-Two Interactive, GTA 6's publisher, responded with legal action by filing federal subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord to identify CyberLeek and to request removal of the leaked content from platforms [8, 4, 10, 7]. Consumer rights group Stop Killing Games condemned the illegal leaks and urged fans not to fund or support CyberLeek's cryptocurrency campaign, stating, "Do not send these people your money, no matter how much sympathy you may feel for their actions. This is illegal... This kind of act is destructive and helps no one." [11, 4]
Experts note the leaked footage likely comes from an unfinished or outdated game build, citing incomplete user interfaces and old visual assets in the clips [1, 3, 4, 5]. So far, leaked material focuses entirely on Jason Duval, with no significant appearances of co-protagonist Lucia Caminos [12].
Rockstar and Netflix are set to officially reveal an extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6 on August 27, 2026, two days after the leaks surfaced, although some reports suggest the reveal could be delayed to November 27 [1, 8, 3, 7]. Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled for release on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X [1].
