Take-Two CEO talks GTA 6 piracy as court grants subpoena to Discord over leaks
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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has commented on piracy ahead of the Grand Theft Auto VI launch, saying large file sizes and game complexity make it less of a problem in games, though "not been a non-issue." He said the company responds to piracy with both legal and technical work.
According to PC Gamer, Take-Two subpoenaed Discord for user information connected to the recent GTA VI leaks, and a court has granted that request. The report says the leaker had threatened to release the full build and claimed to have a dead man's switch if legal action was taken.
Zelnick also pointed out that Take-Two games need a server connection for a good experience, suggesting pirated copies would offer a worse one. It is not known what will come of the Discord subpoena or whether more leaks will follow. For players, this signals Take-Two is actively pursuing those behind the leaks before release.
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- PC Gamer (opens in a new tab) by Elie Gould. Press, published .