Rockstar Reveals Fans Used Drones to Spy on 'GTA 6' Development

During a hearing involving the layoff of 34 employees from Rockstar Games, the company revealed that it faced frequent security issues during the development of Grand Theft Auto VI. Among the incidents were hackers trying to extort the studio with leak threats, and even people using drones to try to film inside the company’s buildings in search of footage of the game.

According to information presented during the case, Rockstar had to adopt specific measures to stop the drones from flying. The company even installed privacy film on the windows to prevent images of still-in-development versions of GTA VI from being captured.

These revelations came during the final stage of a labor court case examining the dismissal of 34 Rockstar employees last year. The company claims the terminations happened due to “serious misconduct,” while the workers argue the firings were part of an attempt to prevent unionization and that they were not given due process.

Everything you need to know about GTA VI

Once again developed by Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto VI is the first GTA in thirteen years, following the astronomical success of GTA V, released in 2013. The franchise is one of the most successful in video game history.

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The story of GTA VI takes place in an open world based on Florida, in the United States. Its setting is Vice City, a fictional version of Miami that debuted in the first GTA and later got its own game with 2002’s GTA Vice City.

GTA VI arrives on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 19, 2026. A PC version has not yet been announced.