GTA 6 makers subpoena Microsoft, Discord in hunt for leakers
Take-Two Interactive has filed DMCA subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord to identify the leaker responsible for distributing unauthorized gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto VI. The leaker, known as 'Cyberleek', has been sharing stolen assets, disrupting the developer's promotional strategy.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing challenges game developers face regarding intellectual property theft and the legal mechanisms used to protect unreleased creative content.
The makers of Grand Theft Auto VI have filed two Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoenas targeting Microsoft and Discord in the quest to unmask the leaker known as Cyberleek, who has been posting gameplay footage of the unreleased video game. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., the parent company of Rockstar Games, filed two subpoenas on Aug. 20 in the Southern District Court of New York, as first reported by Kotaku. The subpoenas specifically cite "stolen content," which confirms what many gamers have suspected all along - at least some of the gameplay videos and maps posted by Cyberleek are legitimate.The supbeaonas request specific information "to identify the user or users responsible for posting Take-Two's copyrighted content online," and the filings name specific Discord users, Discord servers, and GitHub repositories.
Credit: U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
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