Rockstar Games is going to extreme lengths to keep GTA 6 secrets away from the public, and newly revealed details show just how seriously the studio is taking security.
Details about Rockstar’s security practices have emerged during the ongoing employment tribunal involving former employees who worked on Grand Theft Auto 6.
According to Rockstar’s legal filings, the studio’s security standards are far beyond what most companies would normally use.
Rockstar says it has adopted what it describes as the security posture of a Wall Street bank.
The company also compared protecting GTA 6’s unique gameplay and design to Apple protecting the iPhone or Coca-Cola protecting its secret formula.
That level of secrecy affects almost everyone who enters Rockstar’s offices.
All visitors must sign non-disclosure agreements, while contractors working inside the offices are required to be escorted. Remote working is also heavily restricted, making it much harder for sensitive GTA 6 information to leave Rockstar’s controlled environment.
The company has also placed strict limits on devices. USB drives, flash drives and other external storage devices are banned, while photography inside the workplace is strictly prohibited.
Employees can’t simply connect their personal devices to Rockstar’s systems either. Personal laptops, tablets and phones are blocked from connecting to company systems, according to the filing.
Staff are also expected to keep confidential information away from their families, meaning even relatives aren’t supposed to hear about sensitive GTA 6 details.
But Rockstar’s security problems apparently go far beyond employees accidentally leaking information.
The company revealed that people have gone as far as using drones to try to photograph what was happening inside Rockstar’s offices.
Rockstar eventually installed privacy films on its buildings after drones were used to try to capture images through office windows.
The studio also says its employees regularly face phishing and social engineering attacks designed to trick them into handing over passwords or other sensitive information.
Rockstar has a full-time team of five investigators and a director whose job is to monitor and investigate potential data leaks.
Some of these attacks have been successful in the past. The most famous example came in 2022, when a hacker gained access to an employee’s computer and stole a large amount of unfinished GTA 6 footage.
The leaked gameplay eventually spread across the internet and gave millions of people an early look at the game.
Rockstar’s latest comments show why the company has become so protective of GTA 6 information.
The game has already suffered several major leaks during development, and Rockstar clearly doesn’t want another massive leak before launch.
The secrecy is apparently just as strict for people who are invited to see the game early.
Creators who visited Rockstar in July for a GTA 6 preview reportedly had to enter through a back entrance to help prevent unwanted attention.
They were also required to leave their electronic devices behind rather than taking phones or other recording equipment into the preview.
Rockstar’s security concerns have also been fueled by how closely fans watch the studio.
According to the company’s filing, people have monitored seemingly ordinary things such as employee coffee runs, pizza deliveries and activity around Rockstar’s offices in an attempt to find clues about GTA 6.
With GTA 6 now scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026, Rockstar appears determined to keep as much information as possible under wraps until the game is finally in players’ hands.
Considering how much information fans have managed to uncover from tiny clues over the years, it looks like Rockstar believes extreme security is the only way to keep GTA 6 secrets safe.
