According to a developer who previously worked at Rockstar Games, the fact that GTA 6 is leaking has a natural cause.
Who is the developer? Obbe Vermeij worked at Rockstar from 1995 to 2009 and worked on GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, and GTA 4. According to the website MobyGames, he was Technical Director.
In an interview with SaninPlay on YouTube, the developer commented on the GTA 6 leaks. He says “The leaks are usually not as important as people think.”
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Where do the leaks come from? Vermeij had not followed the GTA 6 leaks closely. He says: “The leaks are usually not as important as people think,” and continues, “It’s just that millions of people are waiting for news and Rockstar is not giving them any news. […].”
But Vermeij understands why Rockstar Games doesn’t give the world any news. That’s because of how it is processed. He says: “[…] because whenever a big company says something, be it Rockstar or EA or Ubisoft or whatever, it is analyzed, and often it is negatively evaluated […].”
From his point of view, what Rockstar Games is doing right now is exactly the right thing to do. He thinks: “The best thing is for them to just keep quiet. That’s exactly what they’re doing now. It’s a shame that it’s come to this, but it’s not just their fault.”
What leaks were there for GTA 6? Videos, photos and gameplay for GTA 6 have been leaked several times. As early as September 2022, 90 videos from the new part of the “Grand Theft Auto” series were shared on the Internet. Shortly before the planned release of the trailer, Rockstar Games was forced to release the trailer earlier. The reason was leakers who had already spread it beforehand.
The son of the game’s lead developer is also said to have distributed images of GTA 6. Fans feared serious consequences for the offense, which also happened shortly before the trailer was released. Find out what happened to him here: Son of lead developer allegedly leaks images of GTA 6 – community believes this could have dire consequences