Chase Is On For ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Leaker-Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft And Discord
Take-Two Interactive has issued subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord to identify the individuals responsible for leaking gameplay footage of 'Grand Theft Auto VI'. The company is seeking data from accounts and servers linked to the leaks, which appeared on social media platforms.
Why it matters
This case underscores the legal challenges game developers face in protecting intellectual property and controlling marketing narratives in the age of social media.
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of “Grand Theft Auto VI” developer Rockstar Games, issued subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord on Thursday, seeking troves of data as it looks to identify who is behind gameplay leaks of the highly anticipated video game that spread across social media this week.
Multiple gameplay leaks of “Grand Theft Auto VI” were posted on social media this week.
This story was first publsihed on Forbes.com
The subpoenas, first reported by Kotaku and filed in the Southern District of New York, requests Microsoft and Discord to release information linked to Discord accounts and servers believed to be behind the gameplay leaks including “CYBERLEEK,” an account that seemingly posted the gameplay leaks on Discord and X (X suspended the account ).
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