GTA 6 Leaks May Have Just Lost Take-Two $2 Billion

Published Aug 20, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Nicholas Becher is a gaming journalist with an MFA in Creative Writing from FAU. With extensive experience playing video games, he covers all forms of gaming content at Screen Rant, from breaking news to the latest fan theories. Most-played games range from Clair Obscur to Civ to Elden Ring to Halo 2 and beyond. Sign in to your ScreenRant account It seems like controversy is destined to follow Grand Theft Auto 6 all the way up to its launch in November, as the most recent wave of leaks from disgruntled players at CYBERLEEK have resulted in absolute chaos for both Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two. The leaker is out for vengeance, posting several never-before-seen videos with gameplay and combat details ahead of GTA 6's Netflix preview on August 27. CYBERLEEK claims the leaks are retaliation against what they see as increasingly anti-consumer practices from Rockstar and Take-Two. The group has demanded stronger protections for physical games, continued access to single-player content, changes to DLC practices, and a public apology, threatening further GTA 6 leaks if ignored. However, its campaign has drawn skepticism after CYBERLEEK also promoted an associated cryptocurrency, raising questions about whether the supposed consumer-rights crusade is partly a publicity stunt. Either way, the result could be having a very real impact on Rockstar and Take-Two, with the company's stock price plummeting over the past few days for an estimated $2 billion in possible losses (via Insider Gaming). Take-Two has reportedly lost more than $2 billion in market value over the past two days, based on the company's stock price at least. Take-Two’s share price has dropped from an intraday high of roughly $248 on August 18 to around $233 by August 20, wiping billions from the company’s market capitalization in the process. While there is currently no definitive evidence that the leaks themselves caused that decline and the stock movement cannot be attributed to a single factor, it is an extremely concerning correlation that likely has the big wigs at Take-Two raising their eyebrows. That said, Take-Two did underperform the broader market during the past two days, which makes it plausible that concerns surrounding GTA 6 and the recent leaks contributed to investor sentiment. At the same time, the company’s shares had already shown some weakness before the latest leaks emerged, suggesting other market forces may also be involved. For now, it's clear that Take-Two lost billions in value during the same period as the leaks, but claims that CYBERLEEK directly caused the sell-off remain speculative at the moment and may be over-crediting the "activist" group more than they deserve. Ultimately, the leaks themselves are not necessarily harming GTA 6's likelihood of success, and if anything, they've brought even more attention to the game ahead of the major gameplay reveal next week. The fact that there are multiple leaks floating around online isn't going to prevent gamers from tuning in to the Netflix preview next week for the official gameplay reveal, and it's definitely not going to stop most gamers from purchasing the game when it launches later this year. While the $2 billion in losses certainly isn't good news for Take-Two, some estimates suggest that GTA 6 will net the company over $3 billion in its first year alone.