Take-Two seeking help from Discord and Microsoft to identify GTA 6 leaker

Take‑Two is escalating its response to this week’s GTA 6 leak spree, filing legal information requests with Microsoft and Discord as it attempts to identify the person responsible for posting extensive gameplay clips from an apparent full build of the game.

As reported by VGC, Take‑Two has submitted DMCA subpoenas to the Southern District Court of New York seeking user data linked to the “Cyberleek” persona. The publisher is requesting internal Microsoft business and investigative records, as well as a wide range of identifying information from Discord, including account IDs, registration emails, IP addresses, device identifiers and linked services.

The leaker has been posting confidential GTA 6 clips for several days, ahead of Rockstar’s planned Netflix gameplay premiere, which is due next week. These aren’t minor snippets, the leaker appears to have access to a full development build, showing open‑world exploration, major story cutscenes and other unreleased content. The clips have been shared in exchange for cryptocurrency promotion, prompting swift takedown efforts from Rockstar’s legal team.

Take‑Two’s petition asks Discord to provide details on all accounts communicating within specific servers between the 1st of June 2026 and the present, along with any associated device telemetry. Microsoft is being asked to hand over records tied to its own internal investigation into the Cyberleek account. The filings indicate that both companies may hold data relevant to identifying the person behind the leaks.

KitGuru Says: With access to a full working build of the game, Take-Two could have a far bigger situation on its hands. Aside from showing gameplay early, this person could also potentially sell access to the game months ahead of release, or worse, put it out on the internet for anyone to get hold of. 

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