Xbox CTO Backs Take-Two After Judge Approves GTA 6 Leak Subpoenas

Judge Clears the Way for Take-Two to Chase Its Leaker

The legal machinery around the GTA 6 leaks is turning fast. On August 20, Take-Two Interactive filed two subpoena requests in a New York federal court, one directed at Microsoft and another at Discord, asking both companies to hand over information that could identify the person or group operating under the name Cyberleek. A New York District Court judge granted both requests, according to Dexerto, meaning Microsoft and Discord are now legally required to cooperate.

The scope of what Microsoft must provide is significant. According to Dexerto, the DMCA subpoena asks the company to turn over internal records, account details, linked services, IP addresses, device identifiers, and any relevant OneDrive content connected to the accounts under suspicion.

Xbox CTO Goes on the Record

Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet did not wait long to respond publicly. On August 21, he posted on X: “We are working closely with Take-Two and Rockstar Games to support efforts to protect creative works and intellectual property.”

Short, careful, and clearly coordinated. Van Vliet’s statement signals that Microsoft is not treating this as a routine third-party legal request. Describing the relationship as “working closely” with both Take-Two and Rockstar suggests an active collaboration rather than a reluctant compliance with a court order. For a company that competed with Take-Two’s parent ecosystem during the Activision acquisition saga not long ago, the alignment here is notably warm.

Discord has not yet made a public statement, as of the Dexerto report.

Cyberleek Is Still Very Much Open for Business

While Take-Two pursues legal remedies, the person behind the leaks appears unbothered. In the days following their initial manifesto, Cyberleek updated their website to include a contact section, and the additions are pretty brazen. According to Dexerto, the site now lists options for paid “in-video ads” and “custom-made gameplay footage” using leaked GTA 6 material.

The price to even open negotiations is steep. Dexerto reports that Cyberleek is requesting more than $164,000 worth of cryptocurrency just to be contacted about a deal. From the beginning, the leaked videos have carried Cyberleek branding alongside a pitch for a Solana memecoin, suggesting whoever is behind this has been treating the leaks less like a personal vendetta and more like a monetization strategy from day one.

That combination of a functioning storefront and a six-figure contact fee, while simultaneously being the subject of federal subpoenas, is an unusual place to be. The subpoenas themselves are specifically aimed at the Microsoft OneDrive and Discord accounts associated with the leaks, so the pressure on Cyberleek to stay anonymous is only growing.

What Comes Next

Subpoenas are not criminal charges. They are a discovery mechanism, a way for Take-Two’s legal team to trace the accounts back to a real person. Whether that trail goes somewhere useful depends entirely on how thoroughly the leaker covered their tracks across both platforms.

For Xbox, the public statement from Van Vliet puts the company on the right side of the story without requiring much risk. Microsoft holds the relevant data. The court has ordered them to provide it. Saying they are cooperating enthusiastically costs nothing and signals to the broader industry that Xbox is a reliable partner when creative works are at stake.

The more telling story may be what Cyberleek does next. Continuing to operate a commercial website while federal subpoenas work toward identifying you is a genuinely bold move, and the $164,000 crypto contact fee suggests whoever this is believes, at least for now, that they are still in control of the situation.