•According to a report by IGN for Gamer24h.com, Grand Theft Otomatik 6 fans are celebrating after the “Cyberleek” memecoin crashed sharply, undermining the crypto scheme tied to leaks of the upcoming game.
Cyberleek had linked various types of GTA 6 gameplay leaks to its market cap, ranging from $5 million to $25 million. The leaker also threatened to release a build of the game — reportedly over 200 GB in size — if the memecoin reached a $30 million market cap.
This week, several gameplay clips were reportedly leaked after certain market cap goals were hit, including footage that allegedly showed Lucia fully naked and, more recently, an alleged “Lucia closeup 4k” video. GTA 6
The Cyberleek memecoin has now crashed, with a current market cap of $1.7 million, down from a high of $7.8 million on October 11. It is now highly unlikely to reach the $30 million target, and may struggle to hit other targets set for further leaks.
Cyberleek could ignore the targets and release gameplay anyway. But the bigger question is whether it really holds a build of GTA 6 — and if so, would actually release it. Assuming Cyberleek has a working build, releasing it into the wild would be catastrophic for Rockstar and parent company Take-Two, as it would no doubt spark a frenzy of AI-powered projects threatening the potential success of GTA 6 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Seri X and S when it launches next month.
For now, fans are celebrating the crash. “Whoever is dropping money on this deserves to lose their money lol. You are begging to get scammed,” one person said. “There is a god,” another added. “Anyone who gave this moron cash deserved this. What the hell did people expect?” another commented.
Fans spent the last week urging people not to spend money on Cyberleek, pointing out that the leaker cashed out back in August and is likely to do so again ahead of GTA 6’s official release date, if they haven’t already. Analysis of cryptocurrency transactions in late August pointed to the GTA 6 leaker cashing out having earned around $270,000.
Yesterday, IGN reported on fan skepticism around the alleged leaked gameplay that reportedly showed both Jason and Lucia fully naked. A previous leaked gameplay video allegedly showed a tank spawning into the world, suggesting access to a dev menu of some kind. The videos allegedly showing both characters fully naked also show NPCs failing to react in any way, which suggests this effect was achieved with either a dev menu or cheats and won’t be possible in the official release.
One theory is that Cyberleek accessed this state for both Lucia and Jason because at least one mission shows both characters naked, perhaps in a nudist resort. As it stands, this is all speculation, and it is unknown if GTA 6 will feature either character naked at any point — officially at least.
Cyberleek has threatened Rockstar and parent company Take-Two with the release of a full playthrough of the game’s story if they fail to release GTA 6 on-disc and issue a public apology — and, as explained, when the memecoin’s market cap hits $30 million. Few believe these leaks are about campaigning for physical media; rather, they appear to be about making money from a crypto scam.
“Here’s the deal, nice and clean,” Cyberleek’s threat began. “CYBERLEEK hits 30 million marketcap, the build goes out — full story mode, played to the end, credits and all. Don’t believe it has full story mode? Ask for what you want to see, and it gets provided. Take-Two gets one way out: physical disks and a public apology. They can take it at any moment. Or they can gamble that CL is bluffing. Everyone knows which one they’ll pick.”
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It remains unclear how the gameplay footage, or any potential build of the game it’s taken from, escaped Rockstar’s tight security. Recent developments suggest Cyberleek remains at large and defiant in the face of potential legal action.
In August, Rockstar addressed the GTA 6 leaks, describing the situation as “heartbreaking” for its development team and “unfortunate” for fans. At the time, the developer acknowledged that its intended experience for players “may now be impacted by some spoilers,” but reiterated GTA 6’s previously-confirmed launch date of November 19.
Whether the culprit or culprits are ever caught may rest on how successful Take-Two’s legal team and the relevant authorities are at forcing social networks or crypto exchanges to divulge any personal details they hold on those responsible.
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