Take-Two is pulling GTA 5 DLC and early GTA 6 map leaks off the internet

Take-Two Interactive is issuing copyright strikes and removing YouTube videos and posts that show content from last week's massive GTA 5 file leak — material originally stolen in the 2022 Rockstar hack that is only now surfacing publicly.

The leaked files include cut GTA 5 dialogue hinting at alternate story outcomes — including a darker ending for Franklin — plus details of a scrapped Liberty City expansion for GTA 5 and a very early build of GTA 6's map. Take-Two is targeting videos and posts that show visuals or audio from the leak. Content creator TJGM reported on Twitter that their video was struck even though it only covered a file list, a fan-made data visualisation, and a single cut GTA 5 dialogue clip with no GTA 6 material. The takedown campaign appears more measured than the aggressive response to the 2022 GTA 6 footage leak, but creators posting this material are clearly at risk.

The timing matters: GTA 6 is roughly two months from release, and Rockstar is understandably running tight security. The studio has been dealing with leak fallout since the 2022 hack — one of the most damaging in gaming history — and with the game presumably finished, the spoiler risk is real. The absence of physical retail copies ahead of launch does raise the bar for any further leaks, though a wave of footage still managed to surface in August, so the door isn't completely shut.

For now, Take-Two is playing cleanup rather than going fully scorched-earth, but anyone sitting on this material and thinking about posting it should expect a strike. With launch closing in, expect the company's tolerance for leaked content to drop even further.