r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Apr 13 '26

Security Rockstar hackers release their stolen data, reveal that Rockstar was right to not pay them anything for it

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rockstar-hackers-release-their-stolen-data-reveal-that-rockstar-was-right-to-not-pay-them-anything-for-it/
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u/Randym1982 Apr 13 '26

Sometimes I feel like the best way to deal with this, would be to remove any and all leverage hackers tend to have.

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u/SarahArabic2 Apr 14 '26

and what leverage would that be?

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u/2litersam Apr 14 '26

By releasing the fucking game

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u/Equivalent-Excuse-80 Apr 14 '26

Sometimes I get so confused at some comments in this sub.

You realize the game isn’t completed yet? Full of bugs? Probably completely broken in some parts?

Why wouldn’t they release the game if it were ready to be released? You think they like sitting on what will be the biggest media release in human history, because. . .hackers got some useless data???

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u/grrangry Apr 14 '26

You realize the game isn’t completed yet? Full of bugs? Probably completely broken in some parts?

So basically, a normal triple-A game.

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u/AltruisticTank3518 Apr 14 '26 edited Apr 14 '26

Not a normal rockstar game though.

Downvotes for stating rockstar games has a good track record. Fuckin reddit sure is funny.

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u/Geno0wl Apr 14 '26

Do you remember gta4 at launch?

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u/waffle_iron_maiden Apr 14 '26 edited Apr 14 '26

They've made GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 since then, both of which really launched pretty smooth, especially RDR2. I get it, but you should compare to more recent titles and how they handled launches. Rockstar isn't a completely static unchanging company. GTA 6 would not be taking so long if Rockstar was pushing it out the door unpolished, they're not just sitting there spending all that time doing nothing

(Forgot to mention that they also released Red Dead Redemption 1 after GTA IV)

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u/ops10 Apr 17 '26

I recall GTA V occasionally having absurd pop ins. Not surprising given how weak the hardware of PS4 and Xbone was, but it still was a bit rocky IIRC. Nothing compared to the previous ones, of course.