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Leaks Tracker

Every major GTA 6 leak and confirmation event tracked. Each tagged TIER 1 (official), TIER 2 (verified leak / reliable insider), or TIER 3 (community speculation). Updated monthly.

Timeline (8 events)

TIER 2

2022-09-18

Teapotuberhacker Source Code Leak

90 video clips of early GTA 6 footage leaked by Lapsus$ hacker Arion Kurtaj (then 17). Bloomberg/Schreier verified. Included Diner Robbery, Lucia+Jason gameplay, Vice City areas.

Impact: Largest video-game leak in history. Forced Rockstar to acknowledge GTA 6 publicly months earlier than planned. Lapsus$ hacked via Slack social engineering + Confluence access.
Outcome: Kurtaj sentenced to indefinite hospital order (Mental Health Act 1983, Section 37/41) on 21.12.2023. Not classical criminal conviction.
Verified: verified by Bloomberg, IGN, multiple press outlets

TIER 1

2023-12-04

Trailer 1 Early Reveal (Forced by Leak)

Rockstar released Trailer 1 a day earlier than planned after it leaked on Twitter. 90.4M YouTube views in 24h. Set Guinness record.

Impact: First official footage. Confirmed Vice City setting, Jason+Lucia protagonists, late 2025 / early 2026 release window.
Outcome: Rockstar confirmed legitimacy publicly. Original release window held until later delays.
Verified: official

TIER 1

2024-05-10

Take-Two CEO Confirms Fall 2025

Strauss Zelnick reaffirmed Fall 2025 target during earnings call. Industry analysts began modeling pricing scenarios.

Impact: Stock movement +5% on announcement. Industry-wide marketing window started.
Outcome: Later pushed to 19 November 2026.
Verified: official earnings call transcript

TIER 1

2025-05-06

Trailer 2 Released

3:18 minutes. Lucia prison release, Jason intro, Sinfrontera Bank heist, Cal Hampton, Boobie Ike, Real Dimez. Pointer Sisters 'Hot Together' soundtrack.

Impact: 475M cross-platform views in 24h. Pointer Sisters streaming +182,000%.
Outcome: Confirmed major characters + heist mechanics. Locked launch year.
Verified: official

TIER 2

2025-09-12

Tez2 DLC Speculation Tweet

Reliable insider Tez2 hinted at single-player DLC with new cities. No official confirmation.

Impact: Community speculation around Liberty City callback or new Leonida regions.
Outcome: Unconfirmed. Still rumor.
Verified: tez2 (community-validated track record)

TIER 1

2026-02-18

Release Delayed to 19 November 2026

Take-Two announced final release date. Fall 2025 → Nov 19, 2026.

Impact: Stock dipped temporarily. Marketing roadmap re-cut. PC release Q1 2027 speculation.
Outcome: Locked. Earnings call (21 May 2026) confirms.
Verified: official

TIER 1

2026-03-15

GTA Wiki Splits from Fandom

Community GTA Wiki migrated from Fandom to gta.wiki due to ad-saturation + censorship concerns.

Impact: Affects SEO landscape. Both URLs now coexist. Fandom version retained for now.
Outcome: Long-term: Independent wiki likely consolidates authority.
Verified: TheGamer + Kotaku coverage

TIER 1

2026-04-24

Take-Two C&D vs GTASixJoker

AI-generated fake-leak account GTASixJoker received cease & desist. Account had to publicly retract.

Impact: Sets precedent: AI-generated GTA-style content = derivative work. Active enforcement.
Outcome: Critical precedent for our AI-avatar / image strategy. We must use original character designs only.
Verified: GTA BOOM + multiple gaming press

Tier-system: TIER 1 = Rockstar official / press confirmed. TIER 2 = verified leak (Teapotuberhacker) or reliable insider (Tez2). TIER 3 = community speculation — treat with skepticism. Updated 2026-05-12.