Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick stated that AI-led or AI-assisted game decompilation projects are on the rise, making anti-piracy efforts for GTA 6 more challenging. The company is focusing on strengthening technical defenses and will enhance legal actions where appropriate.
Zelnick addressed these issues during Take-Two's investor conference call. He noted that the gaming industry has largely been unaffected by serious piracy problems for a long time; due to technical limitations, external projects struggle to replicate the full experience of players enjoying the game as originally designed.
He also pointed out that all entertainment businesses inevitably face a certain level of piracy, but Take-Two believes this issue remains manageable. As AI-assisted decompilation projects increase, the difficulty of prevention the company must confront is also rising.
This discussion comes against the backdrop of GTA 6 launching without a PC version, meaning some players may purchase the console version first and later buy the official PC release. Take-Two did not announce a release date for the official PC version.