GTA 6 suffers a new leak: alleged gameplays and the map of Leonida appear

Days before the highly anticipated official preview of GTA 6, Rockstar Games is once again facing a problem that seemed to be a thing of the past: new game material has started circulating online prematurely.

On August 18, several videos and screenshots attributed to the group Cyberleek appeared on social media. Among the material are supposed gameplay fragments and an image that allegedly shows a complete version of the Leonida map. Media outlets such as The Verge, PC Gamer, and Kotaku reported the circulation of these files.

What do the GTA 6 leaks show?

One of the videos that began circulating shows Jason Duval performing a rather mundane activity: playing basketball near a beachfront property.

The clip also allows us to see some elements of the game's interface and a statistics system that has caught the community's attention. Another fragment shows Jason driving and confronting other characters.

Among the details supposedly appearing in the material are a fuel system for vehicles, in-car storage options, and new mechanics related to the protagonist's activities. However, these elements correspond to unofficial material, and Rockstar has not yet publicly confirmed every detail.

Was the complete GTA 6 map also leaked?

This is another part that is generating the most conversation.

Cyberleek published an image that supposedly represents the map of Leonida, the fictional state where GTA 6 is set. The image points to a much larger territory than Vice City, although there is still no official confirmation that it represents the definitive map of the game.

Therefore, it is advisable to treat any supposed detail of the map with caution. A leak may show an old development version and not necessarily represent the product that will reach consoles.

Rockstar is taking down the content

There is a particularly important sign: Take-Two and Rockstar have started requesting the removal of posts containing the leaked material through copyright claims.

Although the company has not yet issued a public statement confirming the origin of the files, the takedown requests are one of the main reasons why several media outlets believe the material could be authentic.

For safety, it's also not worth looking for the leaked videos if you want to experience the launch without spoilers.

All this happens right before the new preview

The leak comes at a very particular time. Rockstar has scheduled the premiere of Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look for August 27, which will first arrive on Netflix and then on YouTube.

In other words, the community was only nine days away from receiving official information about GTA 6 when these videos appeared.

Now the anticipation is even greater.