Full Breakdown
Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft and Discord Over GTA VI Leaks
8/23/2026, 12:20:08 AM
Core Event
Take-Two Interactive filed two DMCA subpoenas in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on August 20. The petitions require Microsoft and Discord to turn over user-account data to identify the individual using the pseudonym “CyberLeek,” who posted unreleased *Grand Theft Auto VI* footage. The court approved the subpoenas on August 21, and the companies must respond by September 4.
Background & Context
The leaks began on August 18 when short clips of the game’s protagonist, Jason Duval, were posted on Discord, X and a GitHub repository. The material, watermarked “CyberLeek,” was repeatedly removed and reposted. The leaks coincide with Rockstar’s marketing push, including an “Extended Look” presentation scheduled for August 27 on Netflix, and the game’s worldwide launch set for November 19, 2026.
Take-Two’s subpoenas seek usernames, registration emails, IP addresses, phone numbers, linked Google and Xbox accounts, device identifiers, and any GTA-related OneDrive content.
Timeline
- June 1 – Microsoft must return identifiers for any account that communicated in the three named Discord servers from this date onward.
- June 19, 2026 – Ødyssey.gg Discord server created.
- August 18 – First GTA VI clips posted by CyberLeek.
- August 19 – Take-Two’s IP paralegal sent a takedown notice to GitHub.
- August 20 – Subpoenas filed.
- August 21 – Judges approved the requests.
- August 27 – Planned Netflix “Extended Look.”
- September 4 – Deadline for Microsoft and Discord to produce records.
- November 19, 2026 – Scheduled release of GTA VI.
Data & Statistics
- Discord is asked to provide “all identifying information” for every account that was a member of or communicated in Ødyssey.gg, “! Odyssey,” and the DarkViperAU editors’ server.
- The filings name specific Discord handles: CYBERLEEK, CINEMATICROCKSTAR, Surfer24k, among others.
- The leaked clips total at least nine videos, each one to two minutes long, showing driving, basketball, plane flight and combat.
On-the-Ground Reports
Leaker’s manifesto, posted with the videos, criticizes Rockstar’s decision to release GTA VI as a digital-only product and calls for an end to pre-order practices. Australian creator Matthew “DarkViperAU” Judge, whose Discord server appears in the filings, said on X that he “doesn’t know anything” and that the referenced server is not his editors’ Discord. Community members note the footage appears to come from a playable build, though its age is unverified.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Some outlets describe the footage as “likely from a playable build,” while others note Rockstar has not confirmed its authenticity.
- The exact number of Discord accounts and servers involved varies; the subpoenas list three servers, but additional handles appear in other articles.
- Rockstar has not confirmed whether the material reflects final game content or an earlier development version.
