Take-Two says its investigation into the GTA 6 leaker is ‘rapidly evolving’ as it requests another Discord subpoena

Although GTA VI: An Extended Look premiered only 3 days ago, most fans had already been exposed to several details about GTA VI, courtesy of an online individual known only by the name “CyberLeek”. Sometime in August, CyberLeek gained access to a developmental build of GTA VI and began posting details about the game across multiple social media platforms.

Upping the ante on the CyberLeek investigation 

CyberLeek has not shown any activity since GTA VI: An Extended Look’s premiere. However, Take-Two is not relenting in its efforts to discern CyberLeek’s identity. As reported previously, Take-Two served subpoenas to both Microsoft and Discord, and followed up with subpoena requests for YouTube and X.

Ryan Rigney, Discord’s marketing director, had stated previously that Discord had not been served with the subpoena yet, but if it arrived, it would “evaluate the validity and scope before responding”.                       

According to TorrentFreak’s report, Take-Two has filed a new court filing requesting that a second subpoena be sent to Discord. However, the details of this subpoena are private, unlike the previous subpoena, in which Take-Two requested information from Discord about specific usernames and servers.

According to Take-Two’s filing to seal the subpoena:

“Public disclosure of this information could compromise Take-Two’s ongoing investigation and even tip off the alleged infringers as to the nature and progress of Take-Two’s investigation and information Take-Two has gathered about the infringement, creating a substantial risk that the infringers will delete, destroy, or otherwise conceal evidence of their infringing activities, and/or take further steps to evade identification.”

A narrowing search for the leaker

Take-Two has also withdrawn its subpoena request for YouTube. It had previously been investigating 3 individuals in connection with the leaked videos. Take-Two’s legal representative stated, “Take-Two’s investigation into the individual(s) responsible for posting infringing content on YouTube, and elsewhere online, has been (and is) evolving rapidly as new information becomes available.”  

“Take-Two has been working to provide the Court with the additional information requested, but as this very dynamic situation has progressed, Take-Two has determined it no longer needs the particular information requested. Thus, Take-Two respectfully withdraws its subpoena request.”

GTA 6 leaks are being painted as one reason Take-Two's stock took a massive hit this Monday, but analysts are mixed on the effects. Total pre-orders rose 572% compared to the prior 30-day average after GTA's extended look dropped on Netflix earlier last week, leading many to conclude that hype for what is shaping up to be the biggest title this year continues unabated.

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