Leaked Files Reveal Canceled GTA 5 Liberty City DLC and Early GTA 6 Prototype

A massive nearly 200GB leak of Rockstar Games source code and internal files has surfaced online, offering an unprecedented look at what could have been for Grand Theft Auto 5 and what was in store for GTA 6. The leaked data, which appears to originate from the major Rockstar hack of 2023, reportedly contains evidence of a canceled GTA 5 DLC that would have brought back Liberty City as a playable location, alongside a scrapped expansion centered on a character dubbed "Agent Trevor." The provenance of the files is not entirely confirmed, but multiple outlets have corroborated the content circulating across the internet.

Perhaps most striking is the inclusion of a very early GTA 6 map prototype dating back to around 2015, giving the world its first real glimpse at the earliest stages of Vice City's development for the next entry in the franchise. Resourceful modders have already gotten to work, successfully porting the prototype map into GTA 5 and making it playable, offering a fascinating side-by-side comparison of Rockstar's earliest vision versus the polished world fans have come to expect. The leak underscores just how ambitious Rockstar's post-launch plans for GTA 5 were, and how long the studio has been quietly building toward GTA 6.

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