UNITED STATES: Following the massive Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) leaks, Rockstar Games has responded to the situation. The developers have acknowledged that a hacker broke into company networks and snagged the upcoming Grand Theft Auto development-stage footage, which is currently being shared online.
Recently, a user going by the title “teapotuberhacker” posted ninety videos and images of GTA 6 on GTAFormus.com, claiming that the leaked videos are early gameplay of the upcoming title. Now, Rockstar Games has reacted to the viral clips circulating on the internet, stating that the leaks are true.
Rockstar Games’ GTA 6 leaks showcase major gameplay and more features
On Monday, Rockstar Games posted a message on various social media platforms regarding the leaked gameplay footage. The tweet read, “A Message from Rockstar.”
The Rockstar Games team added, “We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto. At this time, we do not anticipate any disruption to our live game services nor any long-term effect on the development of our ongoing projects.”
“We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way. Our work on the next Grand Theft Auto game will continue as planned, and we remain as committed as ever to delivering an experience to you, our players, that truly exceeds your expectations. We will update everyone again soon and, of course, will properly introduce you to this next game when it is ready. We want to thank everyone for their ongoing support through this situation,” the developers continued.
Previously, many prominent media outlets confirmed the leaks to be true. Now, Rockstar Games has responded to a major hack. The developer team also penned a message thanking gamers for their support.
Early gameplay footage and clips were included in the leaked footage. The video also confirmed a rumour that has been circulating for a few months that the upcoming GTA game will showcase a playable female character. The leaked clips also include numerous NPC’s (non-playable character) dialogues, as well as the gunplay style.
All of the leaked content was originally present on the user’s account, but all of the data has now been wiped out from the site. Nonetheless, the gameplay footage flooded the internet within seconds of its release, and it is now available on multiple social media platforms.
It’s been almost a decade since a new GTA game was released, and based on recent leaks, gamers are anticipating the release of GTA 6.
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