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Microsoft and Discord subpoenaed over GTA VI gameplay leaks
The VergeFriday, August 21, 2026 at 4:52 PM
RedScroll Brief
Following several apparent video leaks of Grand Theft Auto VI, Take-Two Interactive has subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord over content that "infringes copyrights" held for the game, Kotaku reports.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Following several apparent video leaks of Grand Theft Auto VI, Take-Two Interactive has subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord over content that "infringes copyrights" held for the game, Kotaku reports. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Microsoft and Discord.
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What happened
Following several apparent video leaks of Grand Theft Auto VI, Take-Two Interactive has subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord over content that "infringes copyrights" held for the game, Kotaku reports.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
The Verge published: Microsoft and Discord subpoenaed over GTA VI gameplay leaks
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Microsoft and Discord.
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