Microsoft Served GTA 6 Subpoena by Take-Two: What This Means for the Leak Investigation

Windows Central's report confirms Microsoft has now joined Discord on the receiving end of a Take-Two subpoena connected to the ongoing GTA 6 leak fallout. This follows the earlier confirmed subpoena against Discord, which we covered extensively in our piece on Take-Two subpoenaing Microsoft and Discord over the GTA 6 leak.

The mechanics here matter. A subpoena is a legal instrument compelling a company to hand over records: account details, IP logs, login timestamps, upload history, and potentially private message metadata. Take-Two isn't asking Microsoft nicely. They're using the court system to force disclosure of who was behind the accounts that touched, stored, or shared the stolen build, widely nicknamed "CyberLeek" by leak communities after the persistent string of unauthorized footage drops we detailed in our CyberLeek update roundup.

Microsoft's involvement makes sense on multiple fronts. Azure cloud storage, Xbox network infrastructure, Skype, and even OneDrive could all be relevant if leaked files passed through Microsoft-owned servers or if the leaker used a Microsoft account to access, host, or share files. This isn't a random legal fishing expedition. Take-Two's legal team is building a paper trail that spans platforms, and Microsoft sits at the intersection of enterprise cloud services and consumer gaming infrastructure through Xbox.

This subpoena arrives after multiple waves of leaked footage hit the internet in the days leading up to Rockstar's confirmed Netflix extended look premiere on August 27, 2026. We've tracked this saga day by day, from the first wave of gameplay leaks through day two, day three, and into a fourth consecutive day of unauthorized content hitting timelines faster than takedown notices could catch up.

The scale of Take-Two's response signals this isn't a routine copyright strike situation. NBC News previously confirmed this originated from an actual hack, not just a disgruntled insider dump, a detail we broke down in our hacker targets GTA 6 report.

Here's the part nobody's saying loud enough: Take-Two just told every future leaker exactly how seriously they take IP protection heading into the biggest launch in gaming history. This subpoena isn't about plugging a hole that's already flooded. The footage