Rockstar finally releases statement regarding ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ leaks, leaving fans even more confused
The developer called the Vice City gameplay leaks 'heartbreaking' but urged fans to wait until November 19
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Last week, a series of gameplay leaks of the much anticipated "Grand Theft Auto VI" captivated the video game community.
A social media account by the name of CyberLeek posted a number of videos playing what appeared to be a full build of the game, including one in which they flew an airplane through downtown Vice City, a fictionalized version of Miami.
Game developer Rockstar remained silent for nearly a week after the leaks, despite CyberLeek’s continued calls for them to respond.
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This illustration photo created in Los Angeles, California, on December 5, 2023, shows Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer played on computer screens. The first trailer for "Grand Theft Auto VI" was officially released ahead of schedule December 4, 2023 due to a leak, touting a 2025 release for the next chapter of the massively successful video game franchise. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Wednesday morning, however, Rockstar Games broke its silence, releasing a statement and giving an update on the game’s status in the wake of the leaks.
In case you couldn’t figure it out just by skimming through it, the statement didn’t go over well with many of the gaming community, as several key phrases caught fans’ attention in a negative way.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}For starters, Rockstar calling the leaks "heartbreaking" had plenty of fans all over the internet rolling their eyes.
The big one that had everyone in an uproar, though, was toward the end of the first paragraph, where Rockstar revealed the game still isn’t finished.
A game that has taken 13 years to complete still isn’t quite ready yet, and that caused fans to explode.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Another line that caused some confusion was at the end of the second paragraph, where Rockstar says, "we hope everyone will wait a little bit longer to experience the game for themselves on November 19."
Some fans incorrectly assumed that meant another delay was in the works, but I don’t believe that to be the case.
With Rockstar's track record, I could see how that would be the thought process from fans.
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In this photo illustration, the Grand Theft Auto VI logo is displayed on a smartphone in front of an abstract background on a computer screen. (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty)
Others thought the leaks and subsequent negative public response caused the developers to panic and go back to fixing the game, but this far into things I doubt that's what this is all about.
Regardless of what Rockstar thought it would achieve by releasing this statement, it did little to quell the bloodlust from fans who have felt scorned by the once-beloved developer.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Gamers have felt burned by the seemingly exorbitant wait for the next big Grand Theft Auto game as well as the announcement earlier this year that the game would be released solely as a digital game with no physical disc to accompany it.
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This was the genesis for CyberLeek’s avalanche of gameplay leaks over the past week, claiming to do so on behalf of gamers everywhere who felt as though Rockstar disregarded their core demographic with these choices and delays.
One thing is for sure, we haven’t seen the last of this saga.
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With the game’s release still three months out, I wouldn’t be shocked to see more fireworks leading up to Nov. 19.