Grand Theft Auto 6developer Rockstar Games is blocking replies on Twitter. While the company hasn’t given a reason for this decision, it comes not long after themassive leak of the nextGrand Theft Autogame.
On September 18, an apparent hacker leaked numerous videos, assets, and even some of the code from the upcomingGrand Theft Auto 6. Rockstar Games quickly began pulling the leaked content on copyright grounds, later confirming that the leaks were genuine.
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Rockstar announced two new cars and a variety of events and changes forGrand Theft Auto Online. The developer announced the latest content over Twitter but took the unusual step of blocking replies. A glance through Rockstar’s Twitter history confirms that the company only started doing so afterRockstar Games acknowledged the hack in a statement on Monday. And while a single tweet hardly constitutes a trend, it seems very likely that the two events are related.
In the statement on Monday, Rockstar explained that the studio suffered a network intrusion orchestrated by a third party. Said hacker, who is believed to be part of the same group that targeted Uber earlier this month, illegally downloaded footage showing an early development build for the upcomingGrand Theft Auto 6. While not acknowledged by Rockstar’s official statement, the hacker or hackers also claimed to have access toGTA 5andGTA 6’s source code. However, there’s no evidence that hackers have released either. Rockstar claims that the hack did not affect any of its live-service games and that the development ofGrand Theft Auto 6continues as planned.
However, it is still unclear why Rockstar blocked replies on its latest tweet. The replies to the developer’s previous statement on Twitter were overwhelmingly positive, with mostGTAfans expressing support for the company. Some even commented that theleaked footage ofGrand Theft Auto 6looked impressive, given its clearly unfinished state. Of course, there were a few negative or heckling comments, but nothing unusual for a tweet from a major game studio like Rockstar.
However, that’s not to say the leaks have been entirely free of controversy either. Some fans criticized the early-alpha footage, seemingly believing that it is indicative of howGrand Theft Auto 6will look upon the game’s release. This includes some unflattering comparisons to the graphics ofUbisoft’s 2016 gameWatch Dogs 2. Other criticisms seem to come from observers not realizing that placeholder assets and debugging text were not actually part of the game’s UI.
