Gamers had received tidbits of information from video gaming journalist Jason Schreier, and while none of it was official, Schreier's track record has been trustworthy.

The hacker behind leaked GTA 6 footage, faces a life sentence in a hospital prison due to ongoing cybercrime threats. A life sentence in a hospital prison awaits Arion Kurtaj, the 18-year-old hacker who leaked Grand Theft Auto 6 footage online.