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GTA 5 and GTA 6 Leak Reveals Canceled DLC and Early Map Assets

Simon Ellis 2 min read

A 192GB leak of Rockstar Games files reveals canceled GTA 5 DLC, including a Liberty City expansion and Agent Trevor assets, plus early GTA 6 map renders.

GTA 5 and GTA 6 Leak Reveals Canceled DLC and Early Map Assets
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A 192GB archive of development material for Grand Theft Auto 5 and Grand Theft Auto 6 has surfaced online, revealing significant details about canceled content and early assets. The archive provides insight into the development history of Grand Theft Auto 5 and Grand Theft Auto 6. The documents detail canceled projects, such as a Liberty City expansion and Agent Trevor DLC, that were not released to the public.

192GB archive from 2022 breach shows canceled Liberty City expansion and Agent Trevor DLC

The archive originates from the 2022 Rockstar Games data breach orchestrated by hacker Arion Kurtaj, also known as Lapsus$. Insider Gaming reports that these files are not from a new hack but are a re-circulation of data obtained during that initial incident. The leak is attributed to the 2022 data breach by hacker Arion Kurtaj, rather than a new security incident. The materials shed light on the development timeline for Grand Theft Auto 5 and early stages of Grand Theft Auto 6.

Key findings include a canceled Liberty City expansion for GTA 5 that featured a map outline larger than the version seen in GTA 4. The archive also contains assets for the canceled Agent Trevor DLC, including spacesuits and a spaceship location. An earlier version of GTA 5's Option A ending shows Trevor freezing and shattering in liquid nitrogen. The archive includes assets for canceled content, such as a spaceship location and spacesuits for the Agent Trevor DLC.

Early Grand Theft Auto 6 map assets were included in the leak, described by Insider Gaming as low-quality renders resembling locations shown in Rockstar's official material. The files include an earlier version of the Grand Theft Auto 5 Option A ending, showing a different outcome for the character Trevor. The leak contains early map assets for Grand Theft Auto 6, described as low-quality renders resembling official locations. This report focuses on the details of the current 192GB archive and its contents.

The details confirm the scope of the 2022 breach and reveal previously unknown canceled content. Players now have access to specific canceled features and early design concepts that were previously unknown. The archive documents the development history of Grand Theft Auto 5 and early Grand Theft Auto 6 projects.

Source: TweakTown

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