Origin. A user called teapotuberhacker posted the clips late on 17 September 2022 US time, already 18 September in UTC. Take-Two filed takedowns, and Rockstar said it was disappointed that the game was first shown this way and that work would continue.
How people use it. "Rockstar finding out GTA 6 is trending for a real reason this time" (about 92,000 likes), jokes that the rough footage already looked like a finished game from another studio, and reminders that unfinished games look unfinished.
Example. A drawing of a security guard asleep in front of a server room, captioned "Rockstar IT, September 2022".
We do not link to or describe the leaked material. This entry is about the reaction only.
Sources
- 1 Know Your Meme: 2022 GTA 6 Leaks knowyourmeme.com
- 2 Polygon: Grand Theft Auto 6 leak reveals over 90 gameplay videos (18 September 2022) polygon.com
- 3 Video Games Chronicle: Rockstar comments on GTA 6 leak and claims project won't be delayed (19 September 2022) videogameschronicle.com
- 4 X, @Ashton_DNKTC: "...trending for a real reason this time" (18 September 2022) x.com