Obbe Vermeij Downplays GTA VI Leaks, Says 90% of Players Won't See Spoilers
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Updated · Mashable · Aug 23
Obbe Vermeij Downplays GTA VI Leaks, Says 90% of Players Won't See Spoilers
3 articles · Updated · Mashable · Aug 23
Summary
Obbe Vermeij, a former Rockstar North technical director, called the latest Grand Theft Auto VI leaks a “nothing burger” and urged fans to “calm down” ahead of Netflix’s extended look this week.
CyberLeek last week posted alleged GTA VI maps and gameplay clips, and Take-Two later subpoenaed Microsoft, Discord and GitHub over “stolen content,” indicating at least some leaked material was authentic.
Vermeij said Rockstar has long kept major games under wraps longer than rivals do, arguing the leak amounts to footage escaping rather than a crisis because most future players are not hunting online for spoilers.
Citing the 2004 “Hot Coffee” controversy, Vermeij said that episode was a “nightmare” for Rockstar’s New York office, while the current GTA VI leak is far less consequential and only a minor blip for a game he expects to sell for 15 years.