Hackers known as ShinyHunters leaked financial data from Rockstar Games on April 13, allegedly detailing revenue for GTA Online and Red Dead Online, without disclosing any information regarding GTA 6.
The leak occurred a day ahead of the hackers’ promised release date. Despite the incident, Take-Two Interactive’s shares increased from $202.26 to a high of $207.78, closing at $205.10, indicating investor sentiment remained stable.
The data, viewed by a user on GTA Forums and reported by Kotaku, suggested that GTA Online generates substantially more revenue than Red Dead Online. It also indicated that the PlayStation 5 leads in both player count and revenue for GTA Online, with PC trailing behind even older console generations.
A Rockstar Games spokesperson stated to IGN that only a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed, adding that the incident did not impact the organization or players. The spokesperson emphasized that the results of this leak should not have been unexpected, given that GTA 5 has sold over 225 million units globally.
No immediate response regarding the leak itself was available from Rockstar as of April 14. The much-anticipated GTA 6 is scheduled for release this November, exclusively on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.
