Last week, a large volume of GTA 5 files leaked online. Reportedly, these files originated from the 2022 hack—the same incident that exposed the first footage of GTA 6. While rumors about these files had circulated for some time, they have only now begun to surface publicly on a massive scale. The leak includes cut dialogue from GTA 5, hinting at potential alternative storylines—such as a much darker ending for Franklin.
However, the most significant elements are details regarding a cancelled GTA 5 expansion set in Liberty City and an extremely early version of the GTA 6 map. Since this material was obtained illegally via hacking—rather than through official Rockstar releases or standard data mining—parent company Take-Two is currently attempting to scrub the content from the internet.
Take-Two has already issued takedowns for numerous YouTube videos and posts featuring the leaked footage or audio clips. While the company does not appear to be employing the same aggressive, blanket cleanup tactics used during the GTA 6 leak incident, content creators sharing the material still clearly face the risk of copyright strikes. One user noted, “Take-Two has started taking down YouTube videos related to the latest round of GTA leaks. My video only covered a file list, a visualization of data from one file using a fan-made tool, and a clip of cut GTA 5 dialogue. It didn’t touch on GTA 6 at all. So, it was likely that dialogue clip that triggered the issue…”
With the release of GTA 6 just two months away, Rockstar has likely ramped up security to unprecedented levels. The studio has suffered repeated leaks over the past four years; now that the game is presumably nearing completion, the risk of premature spoilers is particularly high.