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It's been a busy few weeks for Rockstar and Take-Two following a series of leaked GTA 6 gameplay videos and images. Beginning in mid-August 2026, an anonymous individual or group calling itself CyberLeek began publishing unreleased Grand Theft Auto 6 material. The first wave included gameplay videos and apparent images of the GTA 6 map.
The situation is still unfolding, so we've got a roundup of all of the events of the most recent GTA 6 leak in chronological order, along with what the footage appears to show, and CyberLeek's communications so far. Ahead of the footage being posted more widely, several Reddit users believe that infrastructure including the main CyberLeek domain and backup spelling variants were registered as early as August 14. They also claim that a $CYBERLEEK token, liquidity pool, website, and voting program were created around August 15.
August 18
Jason plays basketball
The first clip was around a minute long, and showed protagonist Jason Duval outside the oceanside house that's already been seen in official Rockstar marketing material. It showed off a Focus mechanic, where making a basket increased Jason's Focus level, as shown on the HUD. It's unclear whether this Focus system is present across all of the gameplay, or only in minigames such as basketball. It was initially unclear whether the footage was genuine, but as Rockstar begin issuing DMCA takedown notices, it appeared to verify the legitimacy.
CyberLeek's manifesto
Accompanying the first leak were some "commandments" from CyberLeek, including:
Thou Shalt Not Sell Digital Preorders
Thou Shalt Not Sell Fake Single-Player DLC
Thou Shalt Preserve Single-Player Content
CyberLeek's clearest complaint is around digital preorders. It argues that this doesn't benefit customers since the product is a digital download that cannot sell out. GTA 6 will not be released on a physical disc, despite having physical premium editions available.
Jason's road confrontation
The second clip to surface on August 18, titled Random Video 1, showed Jason driving before becoming involved in an altercation with an NPC. It appeared to show that a wide variety of items can be used as weapons, including a wrench.
So far, CyberLeek has only shown footage of Jason's gameplay.
The map
Also on August 18, CyberLeek published images purporting to show the map of GTA 6's city, Leonida. GTA mapping communities have extensively researched the images and found that numerous details line up with years of reconstructed information from Rockstar's official marketing materials. The map appears to be made up of a series of in-game screenshots stitched together to show the entire open world.
August 19
Taser video
A third video appeared to show Jason breaking into a facility and using a taser, which would be a new type of weapon for the series if it's in the final build. Many theorized this clip could be from 2025 at the earliest, since it featured a trackRead more: Full article on www.gamespot.com
What do you think about this?
The situation is still unfolding, so we've got a roundup of all of the events of the most recent GTA 6 leak in chronological order, along with what the footage appears to show, and CyberLeek's communications so far. Ahead of the footage being posted more widely, several Reddit users believe that infrastructure including the main CyberLeek domain and backup spelling variants were registered as early as August 14. They also claim that a $CYBERLEEK token, liquidity pool, website, and voting program were created around August 15.
August 18
Jason plays basketball
The first clip was around a minute long, and showed protagonist Jason Duval outside the oceanside house that's already been seen in official Rockstar marketing material. It showed off a Focus mechanic, where making a basket increased Jason's Focus level, as shown on the HUD. It's unclear whether this Focus system is present across all of the gameplay, or only in minigames such as basketball. It was initially unclear whether the footage was genuine, but as Rockstar begin issuing DMCA takedown notices, it appeared to verify the legitimacy.
CyberLeek's manifesto
Accompanying the first leak were some "commandments" from CyberLeek, including:
Thou Shalt Not Sell Digital Preorders
Thou Shalt Not Sell Fake Single-Player DLC
Thou Shalt Preserve Single-Player Content
CyberLeek's clearest complaint is around digital preorders. It argues that this doesn't benefit customers since the product is a digital download that cannot sell out. GTA 6 will not be released on a physical disc, despite having physical premium editions available.
Jason's road confrontation
The second clip to surface on August 18, titled Random Video 1, showed Jason driving before becoming involved in an altercation with an NPC. It appeared to show that a wide variety of items can be used as weapons, including a wrench.
So far, CyberLeek has only shown footage of Jason's gameplay.
The map
Also on August 18, CyberLeek published images purporting to show the map of GTA 6's city, Leonida. GTA mapping communities have extensively researched the images and found that numerous details line up with years of reconstructed information from Rockstar's official marketing materials. The map appears to be made up of a series of in-game screenshots stitched together to show the entire open world.
August 19
Taser video
A third video appeared to show Jason breaking into a facility and using a taser, which would be a new type of weapon for the series if it's in the final build. Many theorized this clip could be from 2025 at the earliest, since it featured a trackRead more: Full article on www.gamespot.com
What do you think about this?