Rockstar Confirms Key GTA 6 Leaks Real Via Firings, Fuels Frenzy Over Potential 2028 Delay Amid Content Crunch

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Rockstar Games has inadvertently validated several long-standing Grand Theft Auto VI leaks, confirming their authenticity through employee terminations and court filings—just as fresh reports cast doubt on the November 19, 2026 release. The disclosures, surfacing in early January 2026 amid a union lawsuit, spotlight a massive scope: over 700 enterable interiors, dynamic relationships, and plot twists like protagonist Lucia’s secret baby. With Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier noting the game remains “not content complete,” online speculation of a slide to 2028 has exploded, though insiders insist the date holds.

GTA 6, Rockstar’s sequel to the $8.6 billion GTA 5 juggernaut, promises Vice City chaos with dual leads Lucia and Jason. Priced at $80 standard (per insiders), it blends heists, open-world immersion, and online monetization projected at $1-2 billion annually. Trailers teased neon streets and social media antics, but leaks paint a denser picture—now backed by Rockstar’s own admissions.

Leak Confirmations: Firings Seal the Deal

Rockstar’s zero-tolerance policy shines through legal docs. In a U.S. union battle, the studio cited a November 2023 firing for leaking plot details to social media—timing matches a Reddit post detailing Lucia’s arc: She abandons her newborn for a bank job, lands in prison, reunites with Jason post-release, and schemes from “The Vault” nightclub. Detective mechanics for environment searches were also spilled. Lucia’s incarceration aligns with Trailer 1’s jail scene.

April 2025 saw a Lincoln, UK dev axed for tipping a third party, whose X posts (GameRoll) detailed: weight gain/loss visuals, relationship bars, gender-specific gameplay, Lucia Caminos/Jason Duvall names, RDR2-inspired targeting (“dead eye”). November 2025 brought two India firings. A 2025 group bust nixed 30+ for insecure chats, including a journalist.

Here’s a breakdown of now-confirmed leaks:

Leak Date/Event
Source/Details Confirmed
Matches Official/Trailers

Nov 2023 (US Firing)
Lucia baby abandonment, prison start, Jason romance, Vault hub, detective searches
Jail scene; heist vibes

Apr 2025 (UK Firing)
Weight system, relationship bar, male/female diffs, names (Caminos/Duvall), top-tier driving
RDR2 mechanics; Trailer 1 duo

Apr 2025 (GameRoll)
700+ enterable shops/malls/skyscrapers, 6-star wanted, dynamic relationships, seamless switching, weapon limits (trunk storage), underwater missions/treasures, advanced cop AI, storms
Immersive world teases

Nov 2025 (India)
Unspecified; tied to broader actions
N/A

Fans on X pored over these, with @GTASixInfo listing 13 validated points like mall elevators and NPC routines.

Delay Drama: Schreier Ignites 2028 Talk

The confirmations coincide with Schreier’s Button Mash podcast: “Still not content complete… finalizing missions.” Polymarket odds hit 54% for post-2026 before dipping. He clarified: No delay call, but fluidity persists. RDR2 hit complete four months pre-launch after dual slips.

Delay history:

Original Window
Delayed To
Announcement
Reason

2024
2025
Feb 2022
Scope

Fall 2025
May 26, 2026
May 2025
Quality

May 2026
Nov 19, 2026
Nov 2025
Polish

Take-Two’s Feb 6 earnings loom. A third push aligns with FY2028, padding GTA Online ($500M/qtr).

Insider Split: On Track or Doom?

Insider
Take on Content/Release

Jason Schreier
Not complete; “hard to say” on Nov

Tom Henderson
Confident 2026; no delays

Insider Gaming
Nov 19 firm; $80 std, PC Fall 2027

X buzz: @GTAVI_Countdown memes 2028 announcements (71K views); fears of PS6 sync (2028?).

Stakes: Hype vs. History

Leaks underscore ambition—RDR2-level detail in GTA’s sandbox. Post-crunch, Rockstar prioritizes quality; delays buoy Online. Sony’s PS5 push eyes GTA as killer app; Xbox parity assured.

Firings signal lockdown, but spills persist. With $8B+ projected, patience pays. Patches later? No—Rockstar ships polished. November holds, per most. Yet, as @TheGameVerse polls: “Delaying kills hype?” 60% disagree.

For Lucia/Jason devotees, leaks tantalize. 2028? Unlikely, but whispers grow. Take-Two’s word Feb 6. Until then, Vice City simmers.

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