Update: Leslie Benzies has denied the allegations in a statement to Kotaku. Rockstar Games’ co-founder and president Sam Houser has been name dropped in the Epstein files along with former GTA producer Leslie Benzies. Within the files, the latter is accused of sexual assault. The duo’s inclusion has created quite the conversation on social media with some fans assuming this will delay GTA 6. However, it is important to look at what was actually said in the files and understand the situation. We’ll be doing that in this article. What Is In The Files? Late on Friday night, the US…
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As GTA 6 got delayed publicly for a second time this week, multiple long-time staff members have exited the company too. Whilst these two events are unrelated, the timing is curious and will raise questions. We’ll be taking a look at the situation in more detail. We are the first to report that a few developers who were part of the Rockstar International office left late this week. That’s according to posts made by the staff themselves on LinkedIn. Whilst employees leave workplaces all the time, there are a couple of noteworthy details that may raise eyebrows. Delving Deeper All…
FiveM has received a big update but fans are growing concerned with what is happening to the Rockstar Games-owned project and team. This is a growing list of problems players have had with the service since before and after Rockstar’s acquisition of the property. We’ll be taking a look at what FiveM has gained recently but also why not everyone is happy. Let’s start with a quick recap. A few weeks ago, we reported on how several members of the FiveM community had grown frustrated by the group running FiveM. Several serious vulnerabilities were discovered and it felt like there…
Cfx.re, the Rockstar Games-owned team behind FiveM have issued a statement following reports of major security issues with the platform. Earlier in August, we reported on how several members of the FiveM community had grown frustrated by the Rockstar Games-owned crew running the platform. There had been a variety of vulnerabilities discovered that could be fatal. This comes after a report alleged many issues taking place behind the scenes since before Rockstar purchased the GTA RP platform and how they are said to have handled it since. One of those problems involved piracy. Community members spotted flaws in the Asset…
Rockstar Games-owned FiveM which allows for modified GTA Online experiences such as GTA RP servers has major security flaws according to a new report. This follows on from a large, damning report on the behind the scenes of Rockstar’s takeover of FiveM in 2023. Whilst we only had one side of the story, various people involved spoke out about how certain members of the GTA modding space infiltrated the group along with causing trouble. One of the issues in that report that was brought to the attention of the public was critical security issues. Despite cfx.re talking about how they…
A beta version of GTA V made in the months before release by Rockstar Games has leaked. Fans have been able to dive deep into the files of this pre-release build and extract some very interesting details and significant changes compared to the final game. We’ll be taking a look at what has been found so far from a secret alien bunker complete with images to a alternate ending and intriguing tweaks made to the game’s narrative and content. Where Did This Come From? Firstly, let’s talk about how exactly this beta version of GTA V has come about. A…
Yesterday, a report was released, highlighting major issues within the FiveM development timeline. Mod development team World Travel, known from the well received Liberty City Preservation Project, has put out a public statement openly doubting the takedown from last month, stating they feel suspicious about the motives behind the takedown request. Nkjellman, lead developer of World Travel, stated that the communication between World Travel and Rockstar Games was initially professional and well received: “A representative of Rockstar politely asked us to take the Liberty City Preservation Project links down because the legal team had an issue with it. He was…
Could it be the end of FiveM before GTA 6? According to an extremely in-depth document the popular platform that enables things like GTA RP is in crisis since Rockstar Games’ purchase of it and the team that created it. Late on Monday, a website called fivem.team was revealed and houses an very, very long timeline and list of huge issues taking place within FiveM. This document alleges many problems taking place at FiveM and Rockstar Games. In this unprecedented report, many pieces of evidence are shared in the form of chat logs. Furthermore, many other well-known community members such…
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