Copyright Claims Wipe Scrapped GTA 5 Expansion Clips and an Old GTA 6 Map Version From the Web
Written by the GTA6 Resources team
Just as leaked footage of cut GTA 5 content and an early GTA 6 map started circulating widely, it began quietly disappearing -- and that's no accident.
According to IGN, Take-Two Interactive has started issuing takedowns targeting videos and posts that showcase leaked material tied to both GTA 5 and GTA 6. The affected content reportedly includes footage and images of scrapped GTA 5 DLC that was never released, as well as an early, outdated version of the GTA 6 map that had been circulating among leak communities.
This isn't the first time Take-Two has moved aggressively to scrub unauthorized material from the internet. The publisher has a long history of issuing copyright strikes against leaked builds, developer footage, and unreleased assets, treating even scrapped or abandoned content as protected intellectual property worth defending legally.
For fans following the map leaks specifically, this development lines up with a broader pattern seen throughout GTA 6's lead-up: separating confirmed, official information from the mountain of speculative or outdated leaked material floating around online. A 192GB leak detailing a scrapped Liberty City expansion and Agent Trevor DLC made waves recently, and it's worth noting that the map version now being targeted for takedown is described as "early" -- meaning it likely doesn't reflect what actually ships in the final game, if it was ever a real Rockstar asset to begin with.
Practically speaking, this means fans relying on leaked map images or scrapped DLC footage as a reference point should treat that material with even more caution than usual. If Rockstar and Take-Two are actively removing it, it's a signal the company still considers it sensitive enough to protect, whether because it's accurate, because it reveals internal development processes, or simply as standard IP enforcement regardless of the content's relevance to the final release.
More broadly, this fits into the pattern of Rockstar tightly controlling its narrative ahead of launch, something also visible in recent stories about regional trailer edits and marketing restrictions. As the release window approaches, expect the studio to keep policing leaks and unofficial content aggressively, even material tied to an entirely different, decade-old game like GTA 5.
