The biggest scandal in recent years regarding video game leaks had a question to resolve, since the grand theft auto fans they eagerly awaited an official response from the developers that would guarantee them what was going to happen to their desired game and if the plans had been completely scuttled. Well, Rockstar has spoken, and wanted to be clear.
hacking is real
If you had any doubts about it, and if the many tests and demonstrations still did not convince you, Rockstar has officially announced that they have indeed suffered an attack that has allowed the stealing of very sensitive information related to their next big release: GTA 6. Apparently, according to the attacker’s own statements, the attack occurred through Slackmessaging service that employees use to communicate and send files and videos to each other.
GTA 6 still alive
Confirmed the facts, the great concern of the users went through the health of the project. Many of us feared that development was going to be greatly affected by this event, but apparently collateral damage will not go beyond the short term, or that is at least what Rockstar wants to convey with its statement:
We recently experienced a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded sensitive information from our systems, including early development material for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto. At this time, we are not going to make any interruptions to our online gaming services or any long-term effects on the development of our ongoing projects.
We are extremely disappointed that details of new upcoming games are being shared with you in this way. Our work on the next Grand Theft Auto game will continue as planned and we remain as committed as ever to providing you, our players, with an experience that truly exceeds your expectations. We’ll update everything again soon, and of course we’ll properly introduce you to the next game when it’s ready. We want to thank everyone for their continued support throughout this situation.
We understand from the words of the official Rockstar account that beyond the general chaos that must exist these days in the company, the waters will return to their course in the coming weeks, so development should continue at the same pace as before without affecting its final development.
These words will serve to reassure the fans to a great extent, however, we must not forget to keep in mind that the damage caused is enormous, so we could intuit a delay within a release date that had not yet been announced.
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A Message from Rockstar Games https://t.co/T4Wztu8RW8
September 19, 2022 • 17:00
Has the source code been leaked?
The author of the attack claimed that he had source code files for GTA V and GTA 6, but the whereabouts of the files are currently unknown. An image of a transaction of about $100,000 in Bitcoins supposedly related to the hacker’s account was shared on the networks, but there is absolutely nothing confirmed, nor that Rockstar has contacted him officially.
If it occurs, the spread of the game’s source code would cause a real critical blow to the company, since the most valuable secrets of the game and the technology of the project would be exposed, allowing rivals to take a look and take advantage in some aspects. . Something that would shake the industry enormously, not to mention Rockstar’s reputation. Let’s hope it doesn’t happen.
