Take-Two Interactive appears to be narrowing its investigation into the people responsible for leaking unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay, with new court filings showing the publisher is seeking increasingly targeted information from Discord.
The company describes the investigation as “rapidly evolving and ongoing” as new information about the alleged leakers continues to emerge.
Investigation Becomes More Targeted
Take-Two returned to federal court on August 28 seeking a second DMCA subpoena directed at Discord.
Unlike the company's earlier broad information requests, TorrentFreak’s review of the new court filing shows that the latest subpoena focuses on specific people and communities that Take-Two believes may be connected to the leaked GTA VI material.
Take-Two told the court it has now identified one additional Discord user, obtained further identifying information concerning a previously identified user, and gathered additional information about community servers named during its earlier investigation.
The company is now seeking more targeted records associated with those accounts and servers.
Take-Two Wants New Subpoena Kept Secret
Take-Two has also asked the court to keep details of the latest Discord request under seal.
The company argues that the filing contains sensitive information about an ongoing investigation into copyright infringement and the alleged misappropriation of confidential Take-Two information.
According to the filing, publicly revealing what investigators have learned could alert the people behind the leaks to the progress of the investigation.
Take-Two specifically warned that disclosure could give the alleged infringers an opportunity to delete or conceal evidence or take additional steps to avoid being identified. The latest filing and Take-Two’s reasoning are detailed here.
The secrecy surrounding the new request is a significant change from Take-Two's first Discord subpoena, which was publicly accessible and exposed details about several accounts and community servers being examined.
GTA 6 Gameplay Began Leaking in August
The current investigation follows the unauthorized release of unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay beginning around August 18.
An individual or group using the Cyberleek name began distributing clips that appeared to contain authentic gameplay from Rockstar's upcoming title. The footage quickly spread through X, Discord, YouTube, and other platforms despite copyright takedown efforts.
The Verge reported that Take-Two initially sought information from Microsoft and Discord as it attempted to identify those connected to the leaked material.
The publisher subsequently expanded its legal efforts to X and YouTube, using DMCA subpoenas to seek information associated with accounts believed to have distributed or facilitated access to the footage.
YouTube Subpoena No Longer Needed
Interestingly, Take-Two has now withdrawn one part of that effort.
The company previously asked Google for information associated with three YouTube personas linked to leaked GTA VI videos.
A federal judge requested additional information explaining the connection between the accounts and the copyrighted material. Take-Two initially began supplying additional details but later withdrew the request entirely.
The company told the court that because its investigation was developing rapidly, it had determined that it no longer needed the particular information requested from YouTube.
Take-Two reserved the ability to submit another request to Google later if circumstances change.
The decision, combined with the more narrowly focused Discord subpoena, suggests investigators may have developed more useful leads elsewhere.
Rockstar Calls Leaks “Heartbreaking”
Rockstar Games publicly addressed the situation on August 26 after more than a week of leaked footage spreading online.
The developer said having GTA VI gameplay exposed in this manner had been “heartbreaking” for its team and was not how it intended players to experience the game for the first time.
Rockstar's response came shortly before the company released an official extended look at GTA VI. The studio also indicated that development was nearing completion and reiterated plans for the game's November 19, 2026 release. Rockstar’s response to the leaks was reported by Game Developer.
Investigation Remains Active
No individual has been publicly charged or formally identified by Take-Two as responsible for the GTA VI leaks.
However, the latest court filing indicates that the investigation has progressed beyond simply identifying where leaked footage was reposted.
Take-Two now says it has additional identifying information connected to specific Discord users and more intelligence concerning communities previously identified during the investigation.
The company's attempt to keep those details secret also suggests it does not want the people under investigation to know exactly how much information has already been gathered.
Whether the latest Discord records ultimately identify the original source of the GTA VI footage remains unknown, but Take-Two's court filings show that the hunt for those responsible is continuing and becoming considerably more focused.
