{"id":2102666,"date":"2026-08-20T08:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102666"},"modified":"2026-08-20T08:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:47:29","slug":"grand-theft-auto-leaks-continue-as-hackers-reportedly-taunt-rockstar-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102666","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Grand Theft Auto\u2019 leaks continue as hackers reportedly taunt Rockstar Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Grand-Theft-Auto-6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Grand Theft Auto\u2019 leaks continue as hackers reportedly taunt Rockstar Games<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The reportedly leaked footage contains the message &#8220;No physical discs? Then more leeks!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Nick Levine<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-20T09:47:29+01:00\">20th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Grand-Theft-Auto-6-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;Grand Theft Auto 6&apos;\" title=\"Grand Theft Auto 6\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Grand Theft Auto 6&#8217;. CREDIT: Rockstar Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>This week\u2019s <i>Grand Theft Auto 6<\/i> leaks seem to be continuing with a total of four gameplay videos now appearing online.<\/p>\n<p>Following the apparent leak of a gameplay map and footage of Jason, one of the game\u2019s protagonists, enjoying life at his ocean view home, the new leaks show taser gameplay and a cutscene that appears to taunt the game\u2019s publishers, Rockstar Games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The latest leaks also come with an overlaid message that seems to take aim at Rockstar\u2019s release strategy for the game: \u201cNo physical discs? Then more leeks!\u201d (sic)<\/p>\n<p>Though physical versions of the game will be available for purchase, they will contain only download codes in lieu of discs. The physical edition will be available in stores on November 12, a week ahead of the game\u2019s wider release, allowing pre-loading before the game unlocks on November 19.<\/p>\n<p>The latest stream of <em>GTA6<\/em>\u00a0leaks comes just a week before an Extended Look at the game is due to premiere on Netflix at 8pm on August 27. Though the Extended Look will be released more widely at 2am the following morning, Rockstar Games\u2019 decision to lock it behind a streaming paywall to begin with has angered some <em>GTA<\/em> fans.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3861041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3861041\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3861041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grand-Theft-Auto-6-artwork.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3861041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Grand Theft Auto 6\u2019. CREDIT: Rockstar Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time that <i>GTA6<\/i>\u2018s rollout has been hit by leaks. At the start of the year, Rockstar fired a number of staff after accusing them of sharing confidential information with the public. 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Then more leeks!\u201d (sic)<\/p>\n<p>Though physical versions of the game will be available for purchase, they will contain only download codes in lieu of discs. The physical edition will be available in stores on November 12, a week ahead of the game\u2019s wider release, allowing pre-loading before the game unlocks on November 19.<\/p>\n<p>The latest stream of <em>GTA6<\/em>\u00a0leaks comes just a week before an Extended Look at the game is due to premiere on Netflix at 8pm on August 27. Though the Extended Look will be released more widely at 2am the following morning, Rockstar Games\u2019 decision to lock it behind a streaming paywall to begin with has angered some <em>GTA<\/em> fans.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3861041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3861041\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3861041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grand-Theft-Auto-6-artwork.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3861041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Grand Theft Auto 6\u2019. CREDIT: Rockstar Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time that <i>GTA6<\/i>\u2018s rollout has been hit by leaks. At the start of the year, Rockstar fired a number of staff after accusing them of sharing confidential information with the public. And back in 2022, a British teenager was arrested for hacking Rockstar and leaking over one hours-worth of development footage for <i>Grand Theft Auto 6<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some fans were worried that the physical version of <i>Grand Theft Auto 6<\/i> would be delayed in an attempt to stop further leaks but Take Two boss Strauss Zelnick has debunked that rumour.<\/p>\n<p><em>Grand Theft Auto 6<\/em> is set for release on November 19 \u2013 and new figures suggest that the vast majority of fans are preordering the more expensive <em>Ultimate<\/em> edition instead of the cheaper <em>Standard<\/em> edition. Earlier this year, Rockstar confirmed it would be making several in-game features exclusive to the more expensive <em>Ultimate<\/em> version.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/grand-theft-auto-6-leaks-continue-3963758&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Grand-Theft-Auto-6.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018Grand Theft Auto\u2019 leaks continue as hackers reportedly taunt Rockstar Games The reportedly leaked footage contains the message &#8220;No physical discs? Then more leeks!&#8221; By Nick Levine 20th August 2026 &#8216;Grand Theft Auto 6&#8217;. 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