Readers have expressed shock over the recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, with some warning that the leakers—believed to be teenage hackers—face severe legal consequences from Rockstar Games. The leakers are reportedly attempting to monetize the leaks, including a poll asking what to reveal next, which could worsen their legal situation.
Legal Risks for GTA 6 Leakers
One reader, Colm, commented: “I am legit shocked at what is going on with these GTA 6 leaks and the idea they’ve got a copy of the game. I assume it’s going to turn out the leakers/hackers were just a bunch of teenage kids, but they are so beyond screwed I really feel bad for them. Rockstar is going to come down on them like a ton of bricks.”
Colm added that the leakers’ attempt to make money from the leaks, including the poll, “is going to make things even worse, from a legal point of view. These kids are going to jail for a long time, and all just so they can reveal that GTA 6 has basketball in it two weeks before it’s officially announced.”
EA Boycott and Industry Concerns
Another reader, Taylor Moon, criticized an EA executive for mocking those who might lose their jobs, calling it “a mix of evil and incompetence.” Taylor Moon stated: “I can guarantee you I won’t be buying a single EA game anymore though. I don’t care how good that Star Wars game looks, and it does look very good, because I wouldn’t even dream of giving EA money now.”
However, the reader acknowledged the limited impact of a boycott, noting that EA’s sports games remain hugely popular: “It doesn’t even matter if there’s a lot of people like me, because there’s far, far more people that won’t care/don’t know and just want to play their football games.”
GTA 6's Impact on Other Games
Reader Korey praised IO Interactive's 007 First Light, calling it “pretty much flawless,” but expressed concern about its release timing: “I just feel sorry for it being released this year because it’s never going to win Game of the Year with GTA 6 coming out.”
Another reader, Michael Veal, described watching leaked GTA 6 footage as “illicitly peeking at a present before I’d received it,” and warned that leaks “threaten to dilute the launch day experience, not just for GTA 6 but for any game.”
Reader Bitey argued that indie games have little to fear from GTA 6’s release, but “regular published games are in more trouble.” He added: “I think that GTA 6, and the vacuum it creates around it, will either kill off AA games just as they’re making a comeback or help them to succeed.”
Switch 2 Pricing and Console Sales Concerns
Reader Marc noted that most retailers have been selling the Switch 2 under the £395 RRP, often around £375 or £380, and questioned whether this was due to an upcoming EU revision. Marc expressed hesitation about purchasing, citing ghosting issues on the current screen: “I’m one of those people who does see the ghosting in fast-paced titles, due to the low refresh rates.” GC responded: “There’s been no new rumours in the last month. Knowing Nintendo’s usual MO it does seem inevitable, but it could still be a year or two away.”
Reader Benjy Dog expressed worry about December console sales, predicting they could be down even with GTA 6’s release: “The people buying GTA 6 are going to be people that already own a console. Basically all of them. But if even that doesn’t create a blip in console sales, then Sony is in real trouble.”
Reader Focus criticized Sony’s live-service strategy, noting that “millions of dollars have been spent, thousands of jobs have been lost, and the only one that was a hit is the game Sony didn’t even make and would’ve published anyway (Helldivers 2).”
