GTA 6 hacker demands public apology from Rockstar as gigaleak shows off gameplay and massive map
Just over a week before the game's official reveal on Netflix, one prominent hacker has leaked several clips from GTA 6, promising to deliver more in the coming days if Rockstar doesn't apologise for 'anti-consumer' practices.
It's not the first time that GTA 6 has been leaked throughout its development but it's arguably the most consequential yet, with hacker 'Cyberleek' showing off various gameplay systems and the wider Leonida map.
While there is more than enough demand for leaks in general considering the scope and unrelenting hype surrounding the game, Cyberleek has specifically targeted Rockstar after the developer's recent controversial decisions, as per PC Gamer.
Whether Rockstar responds is another question – especially in the manner that has been demanded of by the leaker – yet fans are certainly delighted to get even the smallest of scraps after years of waiting.
GTA 6 leaker demands apology from Rockstar
Outlining its demands in a comprehensive manifesto, Cyberleek has called on Rockstar to issue a public apology and address the concerns outlined in its own list of 'commandments' for publishers in the wider gaming industry.
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"Publishers sell licenses and call them purchases. They ship unfinished games and call them living services. They lock content on discs and call it DLC," the manifesto decries.
"They kill games and keep the money. Every year anti-consumerism tightens its grip, and every year gamers get less for what they pay."
Cyberleek's three 'commandments' include the removal of digital pre-orders, 'fake' singleplayer DLC that already exists within the game's data, and mandatory 'offline fallback states' for singleplay titles.
GTA 6 violates at least two of the three here with a hefty digital-only pre-order (and release) window, alongside controversial content locked behind the more expensive Ultimate Edition of the game.
"Cyberleek will not stop until they issue a public statement," the hacker outlined, "and an apology with concrete commitment to be better. Words are not enough; resolution in mandatory."
It's incredibly unlikely that Rockstar goes back on either of the two commandment breaches – especially in the lead up to the game's release – so we could see Cyberleek follow through with its threats and share more content from the game.
What do the GTA 6 leaks show?
Many, if not all of the leaks shared across social media last night have been taken down with copyright strikes, and they also should be taken with a pinch of salt as they cannot be concretely verified as being from the game in its latest state — yet that hasn't stopped people from combing over every detail.
One of the key reveals in the leaked videos and screenshots is the scope of the map, which includes five separate counties and indicates a considerable space for the player to explore.
These areas include Mariana County – what people believe to be the game's starting area – Vice Dale County, Kelly County, Leonard County, and Lummox County, with each one featuring its own distinctive landmark.
While it might not necessarily seem like the biggest feature, footage also showed main character Jason shooting hoops with a basketball, increasing a 'focus' stat that hasn't featured in previous Grand Theft Auto games.
Another major detail appears to be a change to police chases, with cops no longer showing up on your minimap and instead being indicated by a blue and red aura at the edge of the screen, corresponding to their location.
The wanted system also appears to have been adjusted to somewhat mirror what we saw in Red Dead Redemption 2, with indicators for your outfit, face, and vehicle suggesting that you could evade police attention by switching your car or clothes if they didn't get a close look at you.