Massive Grand Theft Auto 5 Data Leak Exposes Scrapped Liberty City DLC and Early GTA 6 Assets
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
A massive 192 GB leak of Grand Theft Auto 5 data has revealed scrapped single player DLC plans, cut missions, and early development assets for Grand Theft Auto 6.
Rockstar Games is facing another major data security breach as roughly 192 GB of internal files have surfaced online. Originally reported by Polygon, the massive leak includes extensive details on canceled Grand Theft Auto 5 single player expansions alongside early development assets for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6. Content creators and community dataminers have spent the days following the leak combing through mountains of code, unused audio lines, and early map models to piece together what could have been.
Among the most notable discoveries is a fully conceptualized Liberty City map expansion for Grand Theft Auto 5 that ultimately never saw the light of day. Fans have also uncovered comprehensive mission descriptions for the long rumored Agent Trevor DLC, which would have cast the chaotic protagonist in a James Bond style secret agent narrative featuring jetpack escapes and casino infiltration. Other oddities found in the files include cut vehicles, interior environments, and alternate dialogue options for the game's original endings, providing a fascinating look behind the curtain at Rockstar's development pipeline.
Beyond the retrospective look at Grand Theft Auto 5, the leak also includes early 3D models and mapping assets connected to Grand Theft Auto 6, which industry watchers believe date back to early prototyping phases around 2015. While leaks of this scale are always a frustrating reality for developers and a security headache, the community reaction highlights just how massive the appetite is for any behind the scenes insight into these massive open world projects as we close in on the next chapter of the franchise.
Tags: Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar Games, Datamining, Industry News
Original article: Polygon