Take-Two has a track record of aggressively blocking Grand Theft Auto 6 content through automated matching systems and legal claims, regardless of whether uploads are real, fake, recycled, or mod based. A strike in this case reflects brand protection, not confirmation that the walkthrough was genuine new material.
The footage could still have been real in a narrow sense. Roughly 90 videos of early Grand Theft Auto 6 development material leaked online in 2022 after a breach of Rockstar's systems. That material is legitimate but years old and widely available, meaning someone could reupload it with a walkthrough title or fake user interface overlays and pass it off as fresh gameplay.
The episode fits a recurring pattern around unverified Grand Theft Auto 6 claims this year, alongside chatter involving a Best Buy pre order leak, security claims tied to Rockstar North, and a fake 2027 delay. So far, the only official Grand Theft Auto 6 footage released by Rockstar Games remains Trailer 1 and Trailer 2, neither of which included raw gameplay. Any unsourced walkthrough appearing outside Rockstar's channels is likely recycled 2022 leak footage, a mod, or a fabrication until the company begins its marketing push, which is expected this summer.
