Rockstar's Video Policy Covers GTA 6 Story Spoilers After Launch, Not Just Leaks

Rockstar Games lists story spoilers as grounds for a takedown notice in its published policy on posting copyrighted material, and nothing in the policy says that stops once a game is out. Creators reading it ahead of GTA 6 noticed as much this week, Insider Gaming reported on November 4.

The policy is not new. It was last updated on January 10, 2025, it covers every Rockstar game, and Rockstar has not published anything specific to GTA 6.

What the policy counts as a spoiler

It names three things: "posting video showing the ending of the game, an edited combination of cutscenes and/or in-game plot dialogue, or any other big reveal in the story". Any of those, Rockstar says, would result in a take-down notice.

The same paragraph draws a line that matters for most channels. "It's ok to show cutscenes as part of a larger play-through (or in a narrated 'Let's Play' type video) but isolated videos of the game's cinematics will be removed." A playthrough is fine; a cutscene compilation is not.

What else triggers a takedown

Pre-release footage is first on the list, "regardless of how the game was obtained", and Rockstar names early unboxing videos as an example. In-game entertainment is on it too: posting the television shows and comedy performances from a Grand Theft Auto game in isolation will be flagged, because Rockstar prefers fans to find them inside the world.

The list also covers videos promoting cheats, mod menus in GTA Online, and unauthorised mods or ports. The whole policy applies to non-commercial fan uploads, which Rockstar defines as footage you do not make money from.

How long after launch does it last?

The policy does not say. It gives no date, no window and no point at which story footage becomes safe to post, and Take-Two "reserves the right to have its copyrighted material taken down at any time".

Enforcement has not always matched the wording. Insider Gaming found full GTA 5 ending sequences on YouTube uploaded within days of that game's 2013 release and still up. Rockstar has not said whether it will treat GTA 6 differently.

Anyone unsure about a specific clip is told to email copyright@take2games.com and describe the scene and the context it would appear in. GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026, with reviews reportedly due the day before.