Correction (October 1, 2026): an earlier version of this article said Rockstar had sued Xokas for leaking GTA 6 and breaching confidentiality agreements. That was wrong. What he received was a copyright claim for showing a few seconds of a video leaked by other people. We apologize for the error.
What happened
On August 21, during a live stream, Spanish streamer Xokas showed about 5 seconds of a leaked GTA 6 video that was circulating online. Shortly afterwards he showed his audience the copyright claim he had received for that clip.
According to published reports, it is a copyright notice over protected content, not a lawsuit. Xokas did not leak the material: other people had spread it and he showed it briefly on his broadcast.
Why Rockstar does this
Rockstar routinely takes down leaked material from its games, wherever it comes from. These notices go to whoever publishes or streams the content, even if it is only a few seconds and even if they are not the person who leaked it.
What it means for you
- For content creators: showing leaked GTA 6 footage, even a very short clip, can lead to a copyright claim on Twitch or YouTube.
- For the launch: nothing changes. GTA 6 releases on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. All the details are in our GTA 6 release date page.