We’ve been combing through fresh footage of GTA 6 that Kotaku flagged this week, and what’s visible in the clips is one of the richest collections of new gameplay details we’ve seen leaked so far. Take this with a pinch of salt — the build’s age and how much of this will ship are unclear — but if true, the footage hints at a number of mechanical shifts for Rockstar Games’ next open-world entry.
What Was Reported
Here are the headline discoveries spotted in the leaked footage, as catalogued by Kotaku:
- Fishing appears as an activity: a fishing rod shows up in the character’s inventory and an in-world prompt references a nearby fishing spot for “Common Snook.”
- Playable Basketball returns as a mini-game, and shots can apparently influence a new “Focus” stat.
- There’s widespread nudity across clips, including varied body shapes and explicit anatomy.
- Looting Corpses is highlighted — you apparently need to loot bodies for ammo, money and valuables rather than items simply dropping.
- Combat includes a visible stamina meter during fistfights and melee that resembles Red Dead Redemption II-style brawling.
- We see an instance of on-screen dismemberment during a hit-and-run, suggesting some form of limb loss is possible.
- A \"Clone Key\" prompt suggests a mechanic for cloning car keys or FOBs, while classic break-a-window options also appear.
- The weapon wheel returns but looks more compact and inventory-driven, and the wheel includes a healing item labelled “Zombix.”
- Interactable clothing is shown: you can knock off an NPC’s hat, pick it up, and wear it.
- Small details like a basketball rolling into water showcase advanced water physics and environmental simulation.
- A song heard in footage is “Sports Car” by Tate McRae, which Kotaku notes was released in January 2025 and could indicate the leak’s build is from 2025 or later.
The Source & Credibility
Kotaku attributes the footage to leaks circulating from a group or uploader known as Cyberleek. Reuploads of the clips have been taken down via copyright holder requests, and Kotaku reports that Rockstar Games, Take-Two (and even Netflix!) are likely frustrated by the spread.
It’s important to flag how Kotaku frames this: we have no definitive way of knowing how old the build is or which of these systems will survive to launch. The presence of “Sports Car” by Tate McRae is cited as evidence the footage could be from 2025 or later — though Kotaku admits Rockstar might have had an early version of the song — so the timeline is still murky. In short: credible-looking footage, but treat interpretation as provisional.
We’ve been covering the broader fallout around the digital shift and the leak saga — see our earlier piece on GTA 6 Doesn't Include a Disc — and you may also want to read our coverage of the developer response in Rockstar Says Leaks Won’t Push Back GTA 6 Gameplay Premiere.
What It Could Mean
If these systems survive into the final game, they point to a more simulation-heavy, systems-driven GTA 6 than some past entries.
- Activity Depth: Fishing, basketball mini-games that affect stats, and interactive TVs suggest more emergent world content and pastime systems than a purely mission-focused sandbox.
- Combat And Inventory: A stamina meter, a smaller weapon wheel, healing items like “Zombix,” and looting corpses indicate inventory and fight pacing closer to Red Dead Redemption II than to past GTA staples.
- Realism And Tools: The ability to clone a key, knock off and wear clothes, and see nuanced physics (a bouncing basketball sinking into water) all underscore ambition toward interacting with the world at granular levels.
- Content Sensitivity: The explicit nudity and dismemberment glimpsed in clips will almost certainly provoke debate about content and ratings, if these elements ship as shown.
Why This Matters
Leaked footage like this — allegedly genuine and pulled down repeatedly — shapes expectations and the conversation around GTA 6. If what we’re seeing is accurate, Rockstar Games may be leaning into deeper environmental simulation, more complex melee and inventory systems, and a broader palette of mature content than some players expect.
At the same time, uncertainty about build age and final implementation means we should be cautious: features seen in leaks sometimes change or vanish before launch. We’ll keep digging, and we’ll report what we confirm — but for now, these clips give a striking look at the kind of systems that could define GTA 6, if true.
