A hacker revealed games from Take-Two (NASDAQ: TTWO) Interactive Software Inc’s Grand Theft Auto VI in one of the most significant spills in games history Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
Dozens of real video clips from the pre-release of GTA VI – of robberies shooting, open-world driving and gunplay are posted on an internet-based message board during the weekend, reports in the media claimed.
The hacker also sent an online message requesting the opportunity to “negotiate a deal” and demanded Rockstar Games or parent company Take-Two to get in touch with them, as per Bloomberg. Bloomberg report.
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Rockstar Games, a video game studio run by Take-Two is the creator of Grand Theft Auto, one of the most popular videogame franchises ever.
Take-Two Interactive did not respond to an Reuters request for comments outside of the normal hours of business.
The much-anticipated GTA VI is estimated to bring in $3.5 billion in bookings at the beginning as well as an annual average figure of $2.5 billion per year following that, according to Bank of America (NYSE: BAC).
The release may provide an important boost for gaming companies in the U.S. gaming company, who forecast a decline in annual revenues in August in an indication that the lack of major releases and lessening COVID-19 restrictions have slowed in the boom of the pandemic era.
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It is believed that the gaming sector, regarded by some analysts to be “recession proof”, has seen a dip in its performance as consumers hit by inflation cut back in the amount they spend on entertainment.