Alleged GTA 6 Footage Has Surfaced Online: We Take A Closer Look At The Leak (Updated)

Several days before the next official Grand Theft Auto 6 showcase, an anonymous project known as Cyberleek began releasing videos and images from a test build of the game. After the initial wave of releases, Cyberleek went quiet for an extended period before returning with a 24-minute video — the longest and most substantial leak to date. The footage features Jason and Lucia driving around the city, confronting police officers and civilians, stealing vehicles, racing, and engaging with various gameplay systems. The project also published what appears to be a map of the open world.

Rockstar confirmed that the gameplay footage was authentic, but one major question remains unanswered: how old is the test build, and how closely do its mechanics reflect the current state of GTA 6?

In the first video, Jason steps into the yard of a house and plays with a basketball. The character can pick it up, aim, and throw it, and the interface changes depending on the action.

The second gameplay fragment contains far more detail. Jason drives around the city, gets into crashes, and comes into conflict with a driver, after which a police chase begins. If the recording is real, GTA 6 has indeed borrowed several systems from Red Dead Redemption 2 and made the series' familiar formula more realistic.

Reddit users have already spotted the following details in the footage:

The clip also suggests that ordinary police patrols drive around the city. They barely react to traffic violations, but after a crime is reported they first try to locate the suspect rather than receiving his coordinates automatically. In that case, it will be possible to escape the wanted level before the police identify the protagonist.

Cyberleek later released the third video. Set at night, the footage shows Jason confronting police officers attempting to arrest him. Context-sensitive prompts suggest that the player can surrender, while aiming at one of the officers brings up a Tag option, presumably used to mark a target. Jason also fires a Taser, and one kill triggers a brief slow-motion effect reminiscent of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Approaching a vehicle brings up two options: Clone Key and Smash Window. This suggests cars can be broken into either relatively quietly by cloning the electronic key or through brute force by smashing a window.

The clip also helps establish when the footage was recorded. Tate McRae’s Sports Car can be heard playing on the radio; the song was released on January 24, 2025. This rules out claims circulating online that the footage dates back to 2023.

The video ends with a short cutscene featuring Jason and Cal Hampton. Jason tells his friend, “Enjoy your life till the men in suits decide to finally shut you the f*** up,” to which Cal replies, “They don’t know nothin’ about me, man. I use a VPN!” Cyberleek appears to have selected this particular exchange as a deliberate jab at Rockstar.

In the fourth clip, Jason attacks a police officer with a knife, steals his motorcycle, and rides under a bridge, where he gets into a knife fight with a group of homeless people. A full weapon wheel appears on screen, while conversations feature context-sensitive dialogue options reminiscent of Red Dead Redemption 2. The stolen police motorcycle also remains marked with a location icon, perhaps indicating that law-enforcement vehicles can be tracked.

The mini-map features icons for fast-food restaurants, suggesting they may once again be functional, as in GTA: San Andreas. Jason also loots a painkiller called Zombix from one of the homeless men. It temporarily restores health, but an on-screen warning states that repeated doses become less effective for a while, preventing players from relying on it continuously.

In the fifth video, Jason flies a small yellow-and-blue biplane over the wetlands outside Vice City before heading toward the downtown skyline. During the flight, the player cycles through several radio stations: V-Rock plays Stevie Nicks’ “For What It’s Worth,” Back Country Radio features Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy,” Stockyard FM offers Róisín Murphy’s “Overpowered,” and Symphony FM plays the third movement of Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5. CircoLoco Records Radio also appears in the menu, although no track is selected.

Near the end of the video, Jason fires a rifle at walls, showing the bullet holes left behind on their surfaces. He then uses the shots to spell out LEEK — apparently misspelling “leak.”

The sixth clip arrived after a gap of more than 24 hours, by which point many had assumed Rockstar had managed to stop the leaks. This time, Jason steals what appears to be a sports car with a large rear wing and simply drives through city streets and along highways. A separate prompt appears when carjacking the vehicle, requiring the player to pull the driver out. Pedestrians barely react, but the police are alerted. The interface also suggests that tracking devices can be fitted to civilian cars, not just police vehicles. Police search zones appear to be present as well: Jason escapes the pursuit, but his wanted stars return after he enters an area marked in red on the mini-map.

The seventh video offers the most detailed look yet at GTA 6’s everyday gameplay systems. Jason pulls into a gas station in a smoking sports car — already damaged before the recording begins — and interacts with a fuel pump. Refueling does more than replenish the tank: visiting the station also repairs the vehicle, giving the location two separate functions. This is the first clear demonstration of something previously visible only in the interface — fuel consumption is an actual mechanic in GTA 6, not merely a meter on the screen. It could significantly change how long trips across the state work, especially since previous clips suggest that crashes also reduce Jason’s health.

The action then moves inside the gas station’s convenience store. The video initially shows a peaceful scenario, with Jason purchasing items at the register, before demonstrating several different ways to rob the store. Store robberies were already present in GTA 5, but the execution appears to have changed: the sequence resembles similar encounters in Red Dead Redemption 2 more closely than those in the previous GTA. Customers react to the threat in different ways instead of following a single scripted response, nearby dialogue is subtitled, and gunfire sounds noticeably different indoors than it does outside. The clip ends with a car crash, revealing another detail: severe collisions briefly trigger slow motion. A similar effect appeared during a kill in the third video, suggesting that slow motion may be a broader presentation technique used to emphasize sudden, dramatic moments.

The final seconds show Jason arriving at a strip club. He approaches the entrance, and the video cuts off. The scene reveals nothing about what happens inside and feels more like a teaser for the next release than a self-contained segment, as Cyberleek has repeatedly ended videos on suggestive cliffhangers. The presence of such a location in the test build confirms that strip clubs from GTA 5 are returning, although the footage offers no indication of how much interaction they will provide in the final game.

The eighth video shows the interior of the strip club. The venue appears fairly large and is packed with NPCs. Footage of a nude dancer confirms that the game features uncensored nudity. The clip also shows that the developers have implemented breast and butt physics for female characters. Near the end, Jason picks up a pair of binoculars to get a closer look at one of the women.

In the ninth video, Jason returns to the gas station and takes a far more chaotic approach. A man at one of the pumps angrily fills a bathtub sitting in the bed of his pickup truck with gasoline. Jason steals the truck and its cargo, while the owner yells after him that the government stole his gas. Jason then runs him over and kills him, showing, among other things, that random NPCs in GTA 6 remain as expendable as ever.

The sequence ends on an almost instructional note: with the pickup bed full of fuel, Jason drives onto the highway, and the first collision causes the vehicle to explode. The direct connection between the cargo and the consequences of the crash is something previous entries in the series did not feature. Combined with vehicle damage and fuel consumption, it suggests that GTA 6’s world simulation keeps track of far more variables than before.

The second half of the video takes an unexpected turn into an everyday scene, showing a man at a urinal in a public restroom muttering irritably to himself. Both sequences are fully voiced, raising one of the central questions surrounding the leak: the footage alone cannot reveal whether these are scripted scenes, random encounters, or elements of the game’s ambient world simulation. The distinction matters — if dialogue this detailed is triggered dynamically, the amount of work invested in minor NPCs could be unprecedented even by Rockstar’s standards.

The tenth video showcases a flight over the city at night. The clip also reveals the names and logos of several radio stations. Furthermore, the leak confirms that the game will feature tracks from artists such as Lindsey Buckingham, George Strait, Gustav Mahler, Horace Andy, Cliff Richard, Myke Towers, Jamiroquai, and Marianne Rosenberg.

Reddit users also spotted scooters and working turn signals, while identifying two songs on the radio: French Montana’s “Unforgettable” and Coi Leray’s “Players.”

In the eleventh leaked GTA 6 video, Jason finds himself at a nudist party where numerous nude characters are seen drinking, dancing, and hanging out by the pool. Toward the end of the scene, Jason gets into a fight with one of the partygoers, pushes her into the pool, then pulls out a Girardi ES9 pistol based on the Beretta 92FS and shoots her. The video carries a CYBERLEEK watermark. The leaker hints at a possible release of new footage allegedly showing Lucia's prologue and is running a poll asking the audience to support further leaks. One of the proposed conditions is for 10 people to show up outside Rockstar's office wearing leek costumes.

In the twelfth leaked GTA 6 gameplay clip, players get a look at the upscale nightclub Nine1Nine, with Canadian singer The Weeknd’s “Wanderlust” playing in the background. Based on the footage, this appears to be the same venue where Jason and Lucia may have been seen in a scene from the game’s second trailer. The clip also highlights the high density of NPCs, making the club feel particularly lively. Players can interact with patrons, engage them in conversations, and react to situations in different ways. Much like in Red Dead Redemption 2, some conversations can either defuse a conflict or escalate the situation into something more tense. Interestingly, the same nightclub also appeared in an older 2022 leak.

The thirteenth leaked gameplay clip shows Jason riding a bicycle along a Vice City beach. The area has already been featured in official screenshots and trailers for the game. The footage is packed with NPCs: some are sunbathing on the beach, while others are chatting with each other or sitting around staring at their phones. During the ride, however, Jason accidentally runs over a bird.

The fourteenth leaked GTA 6 gameplay video shows Jason visiting Game Horde, a store specializing in classic retro games. The footage features plenty of interesting details and references, including arcade machines and posters for Camhedz, Defender of the Faith, and Badlands Revenge 2 — fictional games that have previously appeared in GTA Online.

The shelves also feature various games, some of which may be references to real-world franchises. For example, Glory Souls 2 could be a parody of Dark Souls, judging by its name. Game Horde also sells smartphone accessories such as cases, local PS5 equivalents, DualShock 4-style controllers, and physical copies of games.

The fifteenth leaked gameplay video of Grand Theft Auto 6, published by Cyberleek, features a police chase involving Jason. The protagonist tries to escape the cops in a customized car with flashy neon lights that appears to have been modified at Rideout Customs. The video also ends with a brief cutscene featuring Lucia, offering another short glimpse at the game's story.

The sixteenth Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay leak focuses on the game's prologue. It features gameplay with Lucia and runs for around four and a half minutes. We deliberately won't reveal what happens in the video or any of the details shown, so as not to spoil the experience for those planning to wait for the official presentation.

Following GTA 6’s official Netflix showcase, Cyberleek went quiet for an extended period, leading many to believe the series of leaks was over. The silence proved temporary, however, as the project returned with its most substantial video to date.

Titled Extended Leek — an obvious play on the official Extended Look showcase — the video features two racing missions. The first introduces Jason and Lucia to the Thrillbilly Mudclub, with Jason entering an off-road race on a Maibatsu Sanchez that can be rented for $250. Cars compete alongside the bikes. The second mission centers on a late-night street race through the city and, judging by the interface, appears to be part of the Hit N Run VC series. Details of the cutscenes shown between the races have been omitted to avoid story spoilers.

The footage confirms that first-person mode is available both on foot and while driving, while also showcasing character and vehicle customization. The Annis ’90 Elegy customization menu includes pre-tuned Pro Builds, cosmetic options, and performance upgrades covering the engine, intake, induction, transmission, and nitrous. Its statistics also distinguish between Asphalt Handling and Off-Road Handling.

Cyberleek also appears to have access to a developer menu: in one scene, the person recording the footage spawns a tank directly in front of a waterfall.

The video features System of a Down’s “Sugar” and Metallica’s “Battery.” The leak also confirms that GTA 6 includes uncensored full-frontal nudity: during the second mission, Jason appears completely naked in both gameplay and cutscenes. The video ends with Lucia standing on the roof of a skyscraper wearing only sneakers and a thong.

Cyberleek’s releases did not end with Extended Leek. In the 18th gameplay video, the leaker showed footage of a fully nude Lucia. She gets into a hand-to-hand fight and then uses an ATM. Her fighting style differs from Jason’s and includes moves such as slaps.

Lucia then heads to the roof of a skyscraper, begins an optional parachuting challenge, and passes through checkpoints above the city.

Some Reddit users were disappointed that NPCs do not react to Lucia’s nudity. However, it is too early to draw conclusions about the final game from either this footage or the previous leak featuring a naked Jason. Full nudity may have been enabled through the developer menu, meaning NPC reactions may never have been designed for such a scenario. Another possibility is that the test build is old and this behavior had not yet been implemented.

The 19th video runs for roughly 50 seconds and shows a fully nude Lucia from several angles. It reveals no new mechanics or other notable gameplay details.

In the 20th gameplay video, Lucia visits a barbershop, where the player cycles through different hairstyles, before robbing the register. The next segment shows her playing eight-ball at a bar, while a third scene takes place in a clothing store, where she tries on basketball jerseys, shorts, leggings, and bras. The video ends with a montage of Vice City and other parts of the state.

Cyberleek added Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” to the video as a reference to the series finale of The Sopranos, which famously cuts off abruptly while the same song is playing.

Alongside the video, Cyberleek announced that the leaks were coming to an end — at least for now.

The same source published an image of the alleged full map of the state of Leonida. It marks five counties: Lummox County in the north, Kelly County in the west, Leonard County in the east, Mariana County in the south, and Vice-Dale County, which contains the main urban agglomeration.

Judging by the image, the densest development is concentrated in the southeast. There you can make out downtown Vice City, port districts, a large airport, a network of bridges, and elongated coastal islands. The western and northern parts of the state look significantly less urbanized: most of the territory is taken up by forests, swamps, rivers, and small settlements. To the south stretches a chain of islands resembling the Florida Keys, and on a separate island in the southwest sits another airfield.

The map, of course, should be treated with caution. Some of its outlines match the fan reconstruction that the community has been piecing together for several years from trailers and the 2022 leak. This could speak either in favor of genuine material or of the fact that the fakers used the community's ready-made project as a basis.

Cyberleek is an anonymous project that describes itself as a defender of gamers’ rights. Its website features a manifesto with three demands: an end to digital preorders, no separate sale of single-player content already included in the game files, and continued access to single-player modes after their servers are shut down.

Cyberleek initially promised to keep releasing material until the publishers it targeted issued public apologies and pledged to change their policies. In the case of GTA 6, the project cited digital preorders and the lack of a proper physical edition. Rockstar officially confirmed that the boxed version available at launch will contain a download code rather than a disc.

Over time, however, the release of new material became directly tied to the promotion of Cyberleek’s own token. The project’s website lists information about the cryptocurrency, which has a total supply of 1 billion tokens, alongside trading data and a request to fund a mysterious “secret project.” The token was also promoted within the leaks themselves, including on the purported GTA 6 map.

Cyberleek later established specific market-cap targets: at $4 million, the project promised to show a fully nude Lucia, while reaching $30 million would result in the release of a complete GTA 6 build exceeding 200 GB. The Lucia video was eventually released, but the second target was not reached.

Alongside the 20th video, Cyberleek published a statement titled The End of the Road. The project denied allegations of token fraud and claimed that the cryptocurrency had always been presented as a donation rather than an investment. According to Cyberleek, the only tokens it sold on two separate occasions came from previously disclosed trading fees, while other holders were responsible for the subsequent price collapse.

Cyberleek also claims to have access to GTA 6’s ending but says it decided not to publish it to avoid ruining the experience for players. According to the project, the closing montage in the latest video contains out-of-context footage from the final missions and serves as proof that it has seen the ending.

Cyberleek further claims to have set up an automated system that will release story spoilers if the project suddenly disappears. It did not specify what would trigger the system — an arrest, account suspension, or some other loss of access — but insisted that it would remain dormant unless someone intervened. The usefulness of such a failsafe appears limited, however, since the game launches in a month and its full story will soon be public anyway.

Cyberleek does not plan to release the game build: the token failed to reach the $30 million target, while anonymously uploading more than 200 GB would carry too much risk, according to the project.

Although its original demands were never met, Cyberleek announced that the leaks were coming to an end.

On August 26, Rockstar Games addressed the leak for the first time, effectively confirming that the videos were authentic. The studio said that seeing the gameplay released in this manner had been heartbreaking for the team, as the developers had intended to reveal GTA 6 under very different circumstances. The company also apologized for the lengthy wait and said that development was nearly complete. Rockstar expressed regret that the leak may have spoiled part of the experience and urged players to wait for the game’s release on November 19.

With Rockstar having confirmed the footage’s authenticity, the leak is now most notable for the sheer number of details it reveals. The videos offer a glimpse at how extensively the developers have reworked the wanted system, NPC interactions, vehicles, racing, and other aspects of the open world.

However, these are still clips from an internal test build, some of them recorded using a developer menu. Certain mechanics may have changed or been removed entirely, while the footage’s technical rough edges say little about the quality of the final game.