Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar, filed a subpoena request with the court on August 20 against Microsoft and Discord, demanding user data related to the recent GTA 6 leak. The federal court approved the request the following day, but some users expressed concern that the scope of the data request was overly broad. Discord responded recently, stating that it had not yet received the subpoena from Take-Two and would assess its legality and scope before responding upon receipt.
The subpoena request submitted by Take-Two covers thousands of users, demanding information including "registration IP addresses, last login IP addresses, phone numbers, linked accounts (Google/Xbox, etc.)" and related data. Court documents indicate that Microsoft and Discord are required to respond by September 4.
Microsoft has expressed its willingness to cooperate. Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet stated on social media last week: "We are working closely with Take-Two and Rockstar Games to support efforts to protect creative works and intellectual property." Given that GTA 6 will be one of the most important titles for the Xbox Series X/S platform, Microsoft has strong commercial incentives to maintain its partnership with Take-Two.
In contrast, Discord, as a communication platform, is expected to protect user data privacy. Its Marketing Director, Ryan Rigney, posted on social media on August 24: "I can share an update: Discord has not yet received a subpoena from Take-Two. Once we do, we will evaluate its legality and scope before responding." This statement was in response to a post that sparked widespread concern that Take-Two's targets might extend far beyond users directly linked to the original source of the data leak.
Due to its popularity among gamers, Discord has become a hub for the spread of leaked content, making it a frequent target of subpoena requests from game companies.
It remains unclear whether Take-Two is acting on concrete leads or simply attempting to find any usable clues amidst the new wave of GTA 6 leaks online.