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A hacker has it Images published online of the highly anticipated new video game GTA VI. They ended up on an online forum for fans. The leak comes as a big shock to employees of developer Rockstar Games, anonymous sources tell Bloomberg News.
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Dozens of videos of the next version of one of the gaming industry’s biggest games appeared on the forum yesterday. The previous edition of the game, GTA V, grossed more than $ 850 million in one day. Eventually, the game became the best-selling entertainment product in history.
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According to sources, a leak of this magnitude is rare, but theirs to confirm that the images are authentic. Rockstar is expected to release a statement today.
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On Twitter, some call the hack “the biggest theft in history”:
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The images show a video game that is still in development. According to sources, the final version looks prettier. A Twitter page dedicated to the leak claims that the footage is not from the final stages of development of the game. The leaked images are according to the bill from three to seven years oud.
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A widely shared video shows a character robbing a restaurant and driving off in a police car:
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After the leak, the images were immediately distributed on Twitter and YouTube. One part was quickly removed, but it is still possible to find another.
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The hacker stated on the forum that he wanted to make a deal with Rockstar Games, giving the impression of having more images. He would also threaten to leak the source code, the “building blocks” that make up the game. It is not clear what kind of deal the hacker wants.
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The hacker claims to be the same person who ended up last week Hacked Uber’s global taxi and delivery service.
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Rockstar has been developing GTA VI since 2014, Bloomberg said. For the first time, one of the main characters becomes a woman and much of the story is set in a fictional part of Miami. In February, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., the Rockstar company, acknowledged that the game is in the works. Shares in the company immediately jumped 7%.
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It is still unclear when GTA VI will be available to play. Rockstar is likely to be in development for a while and will launch in early 2024, a Bloomberg reporter reports.
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