GTA 6 Gameplay Leaks Reveal New Systems as Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft and Discord

A wave of apparent Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage has spread online days before Rockstar Games plans to give players its first official extended look at the game.

The leaked material shows protagonist Jason Duval driving, fighting, playing basketball, using weapons and interacting with vehicles across Leonida. Images appearing to show a large portion of the game’s map have also circulated.

Rockstar has not officially authenticated the footage, so individual mechanics should still be treated as development-build observations rather than confirmed features of the finished game.

However, Take-Two Interactive’s response has moved well beyond ordinary social-media takedowns.

The Rockstar parent company has obtained subpoenas seeking information from Microsoft and Discord that could help identify those responsible for distributing material it says infringes copyrights connected to Grand Theft Auto 6.

The requests seek records connected to accounts and services allegedly used during the leak. Microsoft-related information reportedly includes data associated with services such as OneDrive and linked accounts.

Both companies have been given until September 4 to provide the requested information.

Microsoft is cooperating with the investigation. Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet said the company is working with Take-Two and Rockstar to help protect their creative work and intellectual property.

The legal action follows several days of footage published under the name CyberLeek.

Some uploads have subsequently disappeared following copyright complaints, while additional clips continued appearing after Take-Two began pursuing account information.

CyberLeek has also attached cryptocurrency promotion and anti-digital messaging to some of the leaked material. One message complained about GTA 6 launching without physical discs and threatened further leaks.

Those statements belong to the leaker rather than Rockstar or Take-Two, and they do not establish how the footage was obtained.

What the footage itself appears to show is considerably more interesting.

One sequence features Jason becoming wanted after a violent encounter. The interface appears capable of displaying a six-star Wanted Level, restoring a level above GTA 5’s five-star maximum if the system survives into the final release.

More unusually, the police interface appears to track several characteristics that could identify the player.

Icons corresponding to clothing, appearance and the current vehicle are visible alongside the Wanted information. That suggests escaping law enforcement may involve changing recognisable attributes rather than simply remaining outside a search area.

I think that identification system is potentially more significant than the size of the leaked map because it could fundamentally change how GTA 6 handles police evasion: the player may need to change what officers are looking for, not merely where they are looking.

Other footage appears to show a stamina system.

A meter decreases while Jason performs repeated physical actions during combat. The precise penalty for completely exhausting it is not yet established.

The leaks also appear to show an indicator associated with Jason’s behaviour.

A negative symbol appears after certain violent actions, leading to speculation that GTA 6 may contain a morality or reputation mechanic comparable in principle to Red Dead Redemption 2’s Honor system.

That interpretation remains unconfirmed.

The interface proves that an action is being recorded, but it does not establish what the icon represents or whether GTA 6 contains a full morality system.

Vehicle management appears to be more detailed as well.

The leaked interface includes apparent fuel and vehicle-condition indicators, while interaction prompts around vehicles refer to Loadout and Storage.

One displayed storage value reads 0/4, suggesting vehicles may carry a limited quantity of equipment or items separately from what Jason has immediately available.

Another sequence reportedly allows the player to choose between refuelling and repairing a vehicle at a petrol station.

If retained, that would move vehicle ownership closer to a managed resource than the disposable cars traditionally associated with Grand Theft Auto.

Weapon handling may follow the same direction.

The footage shows a more limited weapon wheel and separate categories for weapons and items. Jason can also pick up objects and weapons from the environment rather than seemingly carrying an unrestricted arsenal at all times.

Car theft appears to have additional options too.

One interaction presents choices including smashing a window and a greyed-out option to clone a vehicle’s key, although the requirements for the latter are unknown.

Some of the quieter footage is just as revealing.

Jason can play basketball using a timing mechanic, with one successful shot apparently increasing a Focus attribute by two per cent.

The existence of a Focus stat suggests character attributes may develop through activities, although its exact effect has not been confirmed.

A leaked map image also appears to display Jason’s location while the player is controlling Lucia.

If interpreted correctly, GTA 6 may therefore allow each protagonist’s current position to remain visible without forcing the player to switch characters first.

The map itself appears to divide Leonida into several counties and stretches well beyond Vice City into wetlands, islands and less densely populated regions.

Individual labels and boundaries remain unofficial until Rockstar publishes its own map or equivalent material.

There is nevertheless evidence that the current leak is not simply recycled footage from the notorious 2022 GTA 6 breach.

One of the new clips includes Tate McRae’s Sports Car, a track released in 2025. Other leaked radio footage contains more recent licensed music as well.

That does not reveal exactly when the underlying development build was compiled, but it does show that at least some of the leaked material contains assets added long after the 2022 breach.

The way I see it, if the footage was not authentic, then Rockstar and Take-Two wouldn’t care, that’s the real clue in all of this.

GTA 6 has an unfortunate history with premature reveals.

Rockstar’s first GTA 6 trailer was leaked early in December 2023, prompting the studio to publish the official video ahead of its planned premiere.

This time, Rockstar has so far kept its schedule intact.

The official Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look presentation premieres on Netflix on August 27 at 3pm ET, before arriving on Rockstar’s YouTube channel and GTA 6 website at 9pm ET.

That broadcast should provide an important dividing line between development footage and current, publisher-approved gameplay.

Until then, the leaked mechanics remain exactly that: evidence of systems present in some form during development, not guarantees about what players will find when GTA 6 launches.

Rockstar currently plans to release Grand Theft Auto 6 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026.