The Grand Theft Auto VI leaks continue to generate headlines. Take-Two Interactive has once again taken legal action in the United States to identify those responsible for leaking confidential game material. This time, the focus is on Discord, which has been asked to provide information about two specific users.
The new court order, filed on August 28 in a New York court, is part of a rapidly progressing investigation. Take-Two has decided to keep the details of the request secret to avoid alerting those involved, while also withdrawing its lawsuit against YouTube.
A more specific citation
According to documents obtained by TorrentFreak, the company has identified a new Discord user and gathered additional information about another who was already under suspicion. Furthermore, it has collected data on community servers mentioned in the initial request. All signs point to the network closing in on the well-known leaker 'CyberLeek'.
The first subpoena, dated August 21, was addressed to Microsoft and Discord, though it was later extended to include X and YouTube. However, the new document filed on August 28 is much more specific: it requests that Discord identify two users and asks that the contents of the request be kept confidential.
Take-Two explained that disclosing this information could compromise the ongoing investigation and alert the alleged offenders to the progress of the inquiries. The company fears that if the suspects learn what it knows, they might delete, destroy, or conceal evidence, or take steps to avoid being identified. Therefore, it has requested that the judge not make the details of the subpoena public.
The shift towards Discord and the farewell to YouTube
Meanwhile, the company has withdrawn its subpoena request against YouTube. Take-Two had initially requested information on three accounts connected to the leak, but the investigation has evolved so rapidly that it no longer needs that data. Take-Two's legal representative stated, "We worked to provide the court with the additional information requested, but as this dynamic situation has unfolded, we have determined that we no longer require the specific information requested."
All of this is happening against a backdrop of ever-growing interest in GTA 6. Following the release of the extended trailer on Netflix , pre-orders for the game surged by 572% compared to the average of the previous 30 days, according to various reports. This data reflects that, despite the leaks, players are more eager than ever for the next Rockstar Games title.
The investigation is ongoing, and it's still unclear who is ultimately responsible. Discord, for its part, has not officially confirmed receiving the second subpoena, although its marketing director, Ryan Rigney, had indicated that if they received it, they would assess its validity and scope before responding.
The ball is now in the courts' court. Take-Two has shown it will stop at nothing to protect its intellectual property, and the next steps could be decisive in resolving one of the biggest scandals in the video game industry.