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Rockstar Employee Publicly Confirms Studio's Grudge Against Bloomberg Journalist Who Leaked GTA 6 First Trailer
A Rockstar Games character artist has publicly confirmed the studio's ongoing frustration with Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, who leaked the release date of the first GTA 6 trailer back in 2023 — nearly three years before the game's November 2026 launch.
Key update
Back in November 2023, Sam Houser announced that the first trailer for GTA 6 would drop in early December. Jason Schreier from Bloomberg reported the news a day before the official reveal — spoiling the surprise for both fans and the studio. Rumor has it Rockstar's president even considered delaying the entire reveal as a result.
Why it matters
Almost three years later — nothing has changed. Last week, a fan account posted a tweet with Schreier's photo, saying: "Waiting for this guy to finally drop something good about GTA 6." Saikat Koley — a lead character artist at Rockstar Games — replied bluntly: "Tell him to stay away."
What to watch
The comment racked up thousands of likes — and became one of the most direct public statements from a Rockstar employee about the journalist to date, confirming that the studio's frustration with Schreier hasn't faded.
Context
The trailer Rockstar had planned as a major event still launched on December 5, 2023 — and broke records anyway. It hit over 90 million views on YouTube within 24 hours, earning a Guinness World Record for a video game trailer. Among non-music videos, it even outperformed MrBeast.
Bottom line
Jason Schreier is one of the most respected gaming journalists in the world. At Bloomberg, he covers the business side of gaming. Before that, he worked at Kotaku, where he became known for deep investigations into crunch culture, toxic workplaces, and troubled game development cycles. Schreier has not responded to Koley's comment yet.
Update 6
With GTA 6 now confirmed for a November 19, 2026 release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, Rockstar is preparing for one of the biggest game launches in history. The second trailer debuted in May 2025, and fans are eagerly awaiting the third trailer expected in May 2026.