{"id":79440,"date":"2026-08-25T18:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=79440"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:48:01","slug":"discord-responds-to-gta-6-leak-subpoena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=79440","title":{"rendered":"Discord Responds to GTA 6 Leak Subpoena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Discord has countered online reports about Take-Two\u2019s hunt for the identity of the GTA 6 leaker, saying it has yet to be formally served a subpoena, and when it does receive it, it will take a long, hard look at it before responding.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">On Friday, Andrew L. Carter Jr., Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, granted Take-Two&#8217;s request to subpoena Discord to divulge identifying information about users the Rockstar owner believes are tied to the leaks.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Take-Two\u2019s subpoena of Microsoft was also granted. But while Microsoft has issued a statement to say it\u2019s happy to work with Take-Two and Rockstar to help unearth the GTA 6 leaker, Discord issued a different line overnight.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Every Detail in the GTA 6 Cover Art Explained<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Now, we know it\u2019s not a lot to go on, but there\u2019s a surprising amount of detail hidden within that newly revealed GTA 6 cover art. From fresh faces to interesting vehicles and locations, we\u2019ve scoured each of those nine stylish panels to hunt down every secret and piece of information we can find. Join us as we explain every detail in the box art for GTA 6.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI can share an update on this,\u201d Discord marketing director Ryan K. Rigney said in a tweet. \u201cDiscord has not yet been served with a subpoena from Take-Two. When we do, we&#8217;ll evaluate the validity and scope before responding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Take-Two issued the subpoenas alleging Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) infringement. It wants information and records relating to the \u2018CyberLeek\u2019 account, which is allegedly behind the GTA 6 leaks. The subpoenas request identifying information associated with user accounts that were members of a number of Discord servers. One of the Discord servers mentioned in the filing is &#8216;discord.gg\/darkviperau,&#8217; which is described as the DarkViperAU editors&#8217; server. DarkViperAU is the online name of Australian GTA content creator Matthew &#8220;Matt&#8221; Judge, who has 2.27 million subscribers on YouTube and nearly 900,000 followers on Twitch. Judge has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Reclaim The Net, a group that advocates for free speech and privacy, criticised the Discord subpoena in a tweet.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cCopyright law is supposed to target infringement,\u201d it said. \u201cHere, it\u2019s being used to hunt for identities. Take-Two is seeking DMCA subpoenas that could expose users who didn\u2019t leak or upload GTA VI footage, but who participated in conversations within Discord servers where the leak was discussed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In an article, Reclaim The Net continued: &#8220;One of the Discord servers in question has over 107,000 members, and while it is not clear if Take-Two is going after each and every one of them, the request does say &#8216;all identifying information associated with all user accounts&#8217; that were or are members of three named servers since June 1 \u2013 and that participated in a conversation in those servers.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;In this case, Take-Two Interactive&#8217;s one filings make it clear that they&#8217;re not limited to whoever is uploading the leaks, they&#8217;re targeting entire communities and channels that are merely existing in the same Discord server as those alleged leakers.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;This is now the pursuit of a membership list under the color of the enforcement of copyright. While it can be crushed if people push back, there&#8217;s actually nothing about the DMCA process that discourages this in a strong enough way.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;To file a claim is cheap and quick, and the compliance cost falls on the platforms. There was a time when companies would at least try to maintain the guise that their targets were limited to infringement but, these days, they&#8217;re getting more brazen and now hitting anyone who happens to have been standing nearby.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It is unclear if Microsoft has actually been served with Take-Two\u2019s subpoena, either, although according to court documents it looks like Microsoft had already launched an investigation of its own into the CyberLeek account. Meanwhile, the subpoena for Twitter \/ X has yet to be signed off, but that may simply be a formality.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">All the while, the GTA 6 leaks continue, and there is fresh concern that CyberLeek will release significant story spoilers. Neither Rockstar nor Take-Two have issued a statement. IGN has asked for comment.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">GTA 6 is due out on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S on November 19, 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Jakub Porzycki\/NurPhoto via Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. 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