Reports Claim GTA V Source Code Was Leaked “Out of Spite”

The cyber security nightmare for Rockstar continues. Following the unfortunate leaks around the GTA 6 trailer that forced the developers to improvise the trailer launch schedule, the news of GTA V source code leaks took the internet by storm. As reports of the horrifying security breach surfaced around the web, fans felt for the GTA 6 developers. But a more important question around the viral security breach was how would the leaks affect the future of Rockstar Games. However, a recent unfolding has added a new angle to the ongoing GTA V leak controversy.

Grand Theft Auto fans are no stranger to leaks. From the infamous leaks of 2022 to the GTA 6 trailer leak scandal, the company has been a victim of a series of cyber crimes. What’s even worse is the fact that these leaks have directly affected the projects and their marketing. Just when the fans thought things couldn’t get any worse, the last release under the GTA banner also came under the hackers’ radar. The snitches managed to scoop out the source codes of the game and later released it online on the web. Apparently, the whole leak fiasco had a motivated purpose! 

GTA V Source Codes leaked in frustration

A credible industry insider has taken to the internet and explained what went behind the unfortunate leaks of the GTA V source code. According to the claims made by the source, the codes for the fifth Grand Theft Auto installment were made available to the public due to frustration with trading. In simple terms, one of the members of the group buying the codes wasn’t able to make good profits off the data. Thus, the latter decided to take the data to the web and contain the profits of the co-buyers. Here’s what happened.

GTA V source codes were bought for USD 2000 in a group buy amongst the modding community. The group that bought the codes allegedly includes the users Austinator Modz, XBL Dragonfly, TMP, and SecretSauce. ‘TMP’, which stands for ‘TickleMePickles’, is reported to be the source of the recent GTA V piracy breach. The user contributed no money during the group purchase, which led to him receiving the codes for free. However, what follows after he gets the codes is what the chaos is all about.

The person going by the name of TMP tried to sell the code for $6000 and scam other individuals. When this trick couldn’t work for him, he tried selling the codes on Discord for as low as $199–500 USD. Considering the fact that he had initially made zero contribution to the purchase, the deal could still bring him profits. Fate, however, had other plans.

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TMP failed to pull off profit from the GTA V codes and, as a result of the frustration, decided to leak them across the web. The action was taken to ensure no one else could enjoy the profits from the trading.

It is important to note that the story is being reported by an industry insider and currently has no official approval. So, there’s a strong possibility that a lot of details may be subject to change once the matter is addressed by Rockstar Games.

For the time being, let’s hope things only move towards resolution for the GTA V owners.

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