The message states that the evaluation version of "GTA 6" will still be provided to the media before the end of October, despite the risk of leaks.
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According to reports from the IT home, despite the continuous leaks of GTA 6 recently, industry sources NateTheHate still indicate that the media review version will be released before the end of October. It was reported that Insider Gaming previously stated that the media review ban would be lifted before the official release on November 19th, and Rockstar has also been mentioned as considering trial play at confidential locations to reduce the risk of leaks.
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News from the IT community on October 15th: Cyberleek continues to release a large amount of leaked content from GTA 6, which has become the most troublesome issue for Rockstar. Although this leaker claims to have stopped, there is still a possibility of spoilers arising during the review process itself. In addition, Insider Gaming (whose post has now been deleted) stated that the media review ban will be lifted before the official release date of the game on November 19th.

IT noticed that a reliable industry source, NateTheHate, subsequently stated that the media review version would be released before the end of October.

In May this year, Brazilian journalist Pedro Henrique Luti Lipe ( Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe ) stated that Rockstar would invite the media to a confidential location to test the game, in order to minimize the risk of leaks. The usual practice for publishers is to send physical discs or digital versions of the game to the media before the release.

Most players estimate that the main storyline of this game will take at least 50 hours to complete, making the plan to isolate reviewers for concentrated play sessions not very feasible. In addition to the main plot and key missions, the map size of Leonida (Leonida) exceeds that of any previous open-world game from Rockstar. Based on the current arrangements, reviewers will have three weeks or even more time to explore Sin City and its surrounding areas.

Looking back at 2026, there were several games for which actual machine gameplay videos leaked ahead of their release dates, including "Marvel Wolverine" and "Silent Hill: Townfall." Therefore, Rockstar has reason to worry. However, since GTA 6 does not provide physical discs for Xbox and PS5, this reduces the likelihood of leaks.

There have also been many discussions among players about whether media reviews are still necessary given the extremely high pre-sale sales of this game. However, Strauss Zelnick ( Strauss Zelnick ), the CEO of Take - Two Interactive, emphasized in May of this year that professional media evaluations are still very important. This executive mentioned that the average score of Rockstar's works on the Metacritic platform has consistently remained around 95 points for many years.

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