Rockstar Games Issues Statement Regarding GTA 6 Leak
Rockstar Games has officially acknowledged and issued a statement regarding the massiveGrand Theft Auto 6 leaks that took place over the weekend. While there was no doubting the authenticity of theseGTA 6leaks, many were looking to the company and how it would react. In general, the message from the studio indicates it is «extremely disappointed» in this happening but doesn't surprisingly anticipate any longer-term effects.
As many may be aware, a hacker apparently was able to illegally access and download several items pertaining to Grand Theft Auto 6. This includes roughly 90 in-development videos of the game, as well as reportedly the source codes for GTA 5 and GTA 6. Apparently, the hacker is looking to sell the Grand Theft Auto 5 source code and is willing to make a «deal» with Rockstar Games, amounting to blackmail, regarding GTA 6's source code. This situation is ongoing, but by all accounts, the source code has not been sold yet, forums, where the hacker has been active, have been removed, the hacker's accounts have been deleted, and their position may have been compromised by another hacker. In other words, Rockstar Games may already be on to them, but it's hard to say for sure.
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This message from Rockstar Games is a sullen word from the company. It reveals that it does not anticipate any long-term impact on its online services like GTA Online, nor to the development of ongoing projects likeGTA 6. Not to cast doubt on an already troubled situation, but this may also just be corporate speak to assure consumers and stockholders. After all, ifGTA 5's source code ends up in the wrong hands, the Online component could be flooded with hackers and cheaters in theory. The
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