Grand Theft Auto 6 Leak Sparks Fan Frenzy on X, But Elon Musk Won't Join the Hype – Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO)

As Rockstar GamesAs the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series approaches its expected release window, excitement surrounding the title is at an all-time high – for most.

What you should know: Fans of the series have apparently gotten another taste of what's to come in Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6).

According to a GamingBible report, the GTA 6 Countdown X account recently shared a series of leaks, including an AI-generated image that sent fans into a frenzy.

Rockstar Games has a long history of leaks, so the latest reveal shouldn't be a surprise. But this particular leak is getting a lot of attention: Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two Interactive Software Inc TWO sent a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice to the X creator on Tuesday, forcing the user to remove the image.

Several GTA 6 fans speculated that the image may have been an actual gameplay screenshot, as Take-Two responded to the post before one X user noticed that it was an improved version of an earlier gameplay screenshot from 2022.

Another fan suspected that the image was an AI-created concept and that Take-Two's system likely mistook the image for a leaked screenshot.

All the excitement surrounding possible leaks is building as Rockstar Games prepares to release the second trailer for GTA 6 on October 4th.

The game itself is expected to release in fall 2025, as announced in the first trailer for the highly anticipated game.

The original trailer set a 24-hour viewership record for YouTube video game reveals, garnering more than 100 million views within 48 hours. Interestingly, the first trailer leaked a day before the scheduled release.

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GTA 6 may be the most anticipated video game release of all time, but not for X owners Elon Musk.

In an X post from late 2023, shortly after the release of the first GTA 6 trailer, Musk noted that he once tried to play the game but “didn't like committing crimes.”

“In GTA5, police officers had to be shot in the opening scene. I just couldn’t do it,” Musk said in the post.

The Grand Theft Auto series is known for violence and storylines that focus on organized crime. Rockstar Games has sold more than 200 million copies of Grand Theft Auto V since its release in 2013.

Although Musk is not a fan of the game, he is no stranger to gaming. The eccentric billionaire published several posts about popular games on X, then Twitter, in 2022 Elden Ring. He also praised the makers of Diablo IV Last year he called it a “great” game.

Musk has been committed to getting more gamers to live stream on X over the past year and recently started sponsoring players on the X platform through X Gaming.

X Gaming published a post last month highlighting a new deal with some of the world's top streamers.

“No matter what feedback they have, we will build it,” said X Gaming. “More coming soon!”

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Image: courtesy of Take-Two Interactive Software.