Rockstar has issued a rare statement to address the GTA 6 leaks, describing them as ‘heartbreaking’ for the team.
Over the past week, a total of 14 gameplay videos have been leaked from GTA 6, ahead of its launch on November 19, 2026.
A group or individual named Cyberleek appears to have a playable build, and has been releasing clips daily, supposedly in protest of Rockstar not releasing the game on a disc. However, they’ve also been asking for funding via cryptocurrency, to keep the leeks coming.
After being silent on the issue for the past week, and one day ahead of its GTA 6 Extended Look on Netflix, Rockstar has released a statement to address the matter.
‘We know that many of you have been waiting to hear from us regarding the events of the past week,’ the statement begins. ‘It would be an understatement to say that having videos of GTA 6 gameplay leak in this way has been heartbreaking for our team, and this is obviously not how we intended for you to see the game after all this time.
‘We are very sorry that everything has taken as long as it has – from getting the game finished (nearly there!) to sharing more details and official gameplay, and providing the community with everything you want to know.’
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They added: ‘We are very excited for everyone to see the extended look tomorrow. It has taken longer than we wanted to get it ready, but as with everything we do, we know we need to exceed your expectations, and we are determined to deliver at the level you expect and deserve.
‘While it is unfortunate that the intended game experience may now be impacted by some spoilers, we hope that everyone will wait a bit longer to experience the game for themselves on November 19.’
The statement concludes by thanking ‘everyone in the community’ who ‘reached out with messages of support’, adding: ‘Ultimately, we are making this game for you, and without you, we would not have the privilege of making games.’
It’s a surprisingly apologetic statement and an acknowledgement that Rockstar’s prolonged silence is, to some extent, partially responsible for this situation. Perhaps more importantly, it’s reassuring confirmation that GTA 6 is still on track for November.
It’s still unclear what the Extended Look will actually show, but it’s set to debut on Netflix tomorrow (August 27) at 8pm BST, before it arrives on YouTube six hours later.
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