Journal · 08/19/2026 12:00

GTA 6 leaks: fuel gauge, snook fishing and a plane, what the clips reveal

Retrospective: written in October 2026 from the sources of the time

Several clips attributed to Cyberleek show a fuel gauge, a fishing spot and a flight over Vice City. Rockstar has confirmed nothing, and the age of the build is unknown.

Photo: Rockstar Games

Sources pcgamer.com · kotaku.com · kotaku.com

For two days, a group or individual called Cyberleek has been posting what looks like GTA 6 gameplay. According to PC Gamer, the clips arrived a week before the August 27 Netflix reveal. Rockstar has not confirmed they are real, but Kotaku notes that re-uploads keep being removed at the rights holders' request, and that the footage looks very authentic.

A fuel gauge

The detail that struck PC Gamer most: when Jason climbs into a car, the UI shows what appears to be the vehicle's health and fuel level. Writer Morgan Park sees a Red Dead Redemption 2 style of simulation at last, and already imagines a spare canister exploding when hit by a bullet. He also points to menus offering to "greet" or "taunt" locals, and to police showing what they know about the player: face, clothes, vehicle. That is his enthusiasm, not a confirmation of what the finished game will be.

Fishing, flying and looting

Kotaku compiled a list of spotted details. A fishing rod sits in Jason's inventory, and during a flight over water a pop-up flags a fishing spot where players can catch "Common Snook", a fish well known on Florida's coasts. The site also notes that bodies can apparently be looted, faster than in RDR2, that a "Clone Key" prompt appears next to the option to smash a window, and that the weapon wheel looks smaller, closer to RDR2's than GTA V's. Basketball games play on a club's TVs. Kotaku warns that the age of the build is unknown and that anything may change.

Mount Kalaga, a national park in Leonida
Photo: Rockstar Games

A plane over the city

The next clip, described by Kotaku, shows Jason flying a crop-duster over the outskirts of Vice City and then the city itself. The writer is struck by the density: distant cars, boats, video billboards, individual trees. He compares the effect to a recent Microsoft Flight Simulator and notes you can jump out and parachute at any point. For wildlife and shorelines, it is also the best glimpse we have had before the Extended Look.

What we know since

Rockstar eventually responded, calling the leaks "heartbreaking" for its team, then presented its Extended Look on Netflix. GTA 6 releases on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with preloading from November 12 and a PEGI 18 rating. Prices: 79.99 euros standard, 99.99 euros Ultimate. No PC version announced.

Why it matters

These clips give a taste of living systems, fuel, fishing, looting, that the trailers never showed. What Rockstar keeps from this build remains to be seen; follow along in our journal.

Sources pcgamer.com · kotaku.com · kotaku.com

By Lara Rivolet · VI Countdown newsroom, OKALAM Studio