Discord says it has not been served in Take-Two's hunt for GTA 6 leakers
Discord says it has not yet been served with a subpoena from Take-Two Interactive over the Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, despite the publisher filing court papers demanding user data from both Discord and Microsoft.
Ryan K. Rigney, Discord's marketing director, said on X that the company will "evaluate the validity and scope" of any request before responding. The distinction matters: filing a subpoena in federal court is a procedural step, separate from formally serving the company it targets. Companies are not required to hand over data until they have been served.
Take-Two, the parent company of GTA developer Rockstar Games, filed two DMCA subpoenas — a legal tool under copyright law that lets rights holders demand identification of users who shared protected material — in the Southern District of New York. The filings, first reported by Eurogamer, seek a wide range of user data connected to several Discord communities, including Odyssey.gg, '! Odyssey' and DarkViperAU, dating from 1st June onward. The requested information includes registration emails, IP addresses for sign-up and last login, phone numbers, linked accounts and associated device identifiers.
Microsoft is named too. The subpoena targets OneDrive data, where some of the leaked material was hosted, as well as Xbox accounts linked to users' Discord profiles. Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet said on X that Microsoft is "working closely with Take-Two and Rockstar to support efforts to protect creative works and intellectual property." Take-Two's filing gave both Discord and Microsoft until 4th September to produce the information.
The leaks themselves have been extensive. Gameplay videos surfaced showing a new carjacking mechanic, a six-star wanted system (the series' familiar police-escalation feature), night driving, NPC behaviour and cop chases. The game's full map also appears to have leaked. According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, Rockstar had yet to identify the leaker or determine how the breach occurred as of 21st August.
For fans, there is a silver lining. According to a person familiar with Take-Two's plans, the leak will not affect a planned Netflix extended look at GTA 6 that was scheduled for the same week. The game remains one of the most anticipated releases in the industry, and Rockstar's parent company appears intent on plugging every hole the leaks have opened.
What gives the case its reach is the sheer breadth of data Take-Two is asking for — not just Discord handles, but IP addresses, phone numbers and device identifiers stretching across two of the largest platforms in gaming-adjacent tech. If the subpoenas are served and enforced, they could set a precedent for how aggressively publishers can pursue leakers through third-party services. For now, both Discord and Microsoft face a 4th September deadline that, for Discord at least, has not officially started ticking.
