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Discord is yet to be served Take-Two's GTA 6 leak subpoena, which is set to demand broad access to user data

Discord has confirmed it has not yet been served a subpoena by Take-Two Interactive regarding the recent unauthorized leaks of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage and data.

Key Points

  • Take-Two Interactive filed subpoenas seeking user data from Discord and Microsoft to identify the source of recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks.
  • Requested information includes registration emails, IP addresses, phone numbers, and device identifiers for members of specific Discord servers like Ødyssey.gg.
  • Discord marketing director Ryan K. Rigney stated the company will evaluate the validity and scope of any request once formally served.
  • Microsoft confirmed it is cooperating with Take-Two and Rockstar Games to protect intellectual property, specifically regarding OneDrive and Xbox account data.
  • The subpoena filing sets a deadline of September 4 for the requested information to be produced by the tech companies.

Why it Matters

This legal action highlights the aggressive measures major publishers take to identify leakers and protect unreleased intellectual property from widespread distribution. The broad scope of the request raises significant privacy concerns for hundreds of thousands of users who may be caught in the investigation despite having no involvement in the breach.
Eurogamer.net Published by Sherif Saed
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