Leaked developer footage of Rockstar's newest entry into the GTA franchise, Grand Theft Auto 6, has allegedly leaked online. The hacker uploaded a large .zip file filled with developer videos that reportedly show the new Grand Theft Auto 6 in action, and the files spread quickly over social media sites throughout the early morning.Many of these supposed developer videos match previous leaks that have happened, including GTA 6 co-starring male and female protagonists. One of the longer, more complete videos has both characters working in tandem to rob a diner. Other clips show characters on their own interacting with environments or driving vehicles. Many of the videos are devoid of any final rendering and display only a single character or item as a supposed developer works through menu systems.Related: Sandbox Games That GTA 6 Could Learn FromOriginally reported by PC Gamer, a user on GTAForums that goes by the name teapotuberhacker also claims to be the person responsible for the Uber hack that happened recently, saying they gained access to the files through Rockstar's Slack account, resulting in the huge leak of 90 early-development GTA 6 videos. This used the same methodology as the Uber hack, with the infiltrator posting, “I announce I am a hacker and Uber has suffered a data breach,” through the employee's chat messages. Whether this is the same person is still up for debate, though the end result appears to have been the same in either case. The few videos that do show environments appear to be in a Miami-like setting, matching recent GTA 6 leaks. Rockstar has yet to comment on the leak and the legitimacy of the footage is certainly in question. As one of the most anticipated upcoming games, GTA 6 is prime for people attempting to claim fake internet clout. Though many of the videos do coincide with other recent leaks, someone would have had to put a lot of time and detail into faking these files.

Leaks like these are a double-edged sword, it is certainly exciting to see possible footage of a game that players have been anticipating for years now, but it's a blow to the morale of the company and people who work hard to make these games. Game development takes time and patience to perfect, waking up to find that uncompleted hard work plastered all over social media can really deter a person from continuing. Whether they are legitimate videos or not, fans are still waiting on Grand Theft Auto 6 announcements that feel a long way off, and by the time official announcements come in earnest, there's little doubt the game will look so much better than these early looks.

Source: PC Gamer, teapotuberhacker/GTAForums, Jason Schreier/Twitter (2), Tom Henderson/Twitter