Rockstar Games is deep in DMCA mode this week. A group calling itself CyberLeek has posted gameplay footage from what appears to be a near-final build of Grand Theft Auto VI — and the publisher’s aggressive takedown notices have done more to confirm the clips’ authenticity than any official statement could. If you would rather wait for the clean version, the GTA VI: An Extended Look on Netflix drops this Wednesday, 27 August.
What the GTA 6 Gameplay Leak Actually Shows
Two minute-long video clips and a full screenshot of the Leonida map were posted online by CyberLeek starting on 18 August 2026. Reposts have been hit with DMCA takedowns almost the moment they appear — a whack-a-mole that is still going as of today.
What made it into the wild before the takedowns: one clip shows protagonist Jason at his waterside safehouse — shooting basketball, moving around the property. A second shows a driving sequence that escalates into a brawl with a delivery truck driver. The footage is brief but reveals more about GTA 6’s systems than anything officially released to date:
- RPG-style stat boosts — a focus stat tied to in-game actions
- Honour / karma system — devil icons in the HUD suggest a morality mechanic
- Vehicle fuel management — cars appear to need refuelling
- Expanded weapon loadouts and item storage
A leaked screenshot of the Leonida map confirms the setting’s scale: a large Miami-equivalent city on the east coast, island chains resembling the Florida Keys to the south, and a wide swath of rural land, swamps and coastal zones to the west and north.
Who Is CyberLeek — and What Do They Want?
CyberLeek claims their access goes beyond posted clips — they say they have a playable build of GTA 6. Their public messages frame the leak as activism: “Publishers should beware. If CyberLeek can reach Rockstar, no one is safe. This is a message to all big corpo: behave, or be the next target.”
Their specific grievances target the industry’s push toward all-digital: code-only physical editions, digital-only DLC, and what they described as “fake single-player DLC promises” in GTA 6’s Ultimate Edition. The group also launched a cryptocurrency coin alongside the leak, which gaming observers and security analysts widely characterised as an opportunistic scheme rather than a genuine statement.
Whatever your view of the cause, the material appears genuine. Rockstar’s DMCA response — targeting reposts across every major social platform almost in real time — is the clearest signal the footage is authentic.
The Official GTA VI Extended Look Is Four Days Away
If you would rather wait for Rockstar’s own presentation: GTA VI: An Extended Look premieres on Netflix on Wednesday, 27 August at 3 AM SGT (Thursday morning), then simultaneously on YouTube. As we covered in our earlier guide, this is expected to be a substantial gameplay showcase, not a short teaser.
The full game releases 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. No PC, Switch, or Switch 2 version has been announced.
GTA 6: What Singapore Gamers Need to Know
GTA VI’s two protagonists — Jason and Lucia — operate across the state of Leonida, with Vice City (Rockstar’s Florida-inspired Miami) at the centre. Lucia is GTA’s first playable female protagonist. The story puts the pair in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state after “an easy score goes wrong,” in Rockstar’s words.
Singapore pre-orders are live across both PlayStation and Xbox digital stores, as well as major game retailers and electronics chains locally. For edition breakdowns and pricing, see our earlier GTA VI Singapore pre-orders guide.
Our take: hold off on hunting for the leaked clips. They’re disappearing as fast as mirrors appear, and Wednesday’s official extended look — coming from the people who made the game — will be a far better watch. For more game news including other big upcoming titles, check our coverage page.