After Rockstar Games refused to give in to the $200,000 ransom demand made by the hacker group ShinyHunters—which gained access to the company’s database via the Anodot platform—the first gigabytes of information began circulating online.
You can check out more details about this leak in the video from our partner SanInPlay:
As Rockstar itself had indicated in its official statement, the leaked data does not contain source code or secrets about GTA 6. However, the spreadsheets offer details about the company’s true cash cow: Grand Theft Auto Online.
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Based on community compilations of the raw data, check out the key findings about Rockstar Games’ billion-dollar economy.
The death of Red Dead Online is the lack of revenue
For years, the Red Dead Redemption 2 community has begged for more attention to the game’s online mode, which ended up being quietly sidelined by the developer. The leaked documents explain the reason in cold, hard numbers:
- Average weekly revenue: While GTA Online rakes in an impressive $9.5 million per week, Red Dead Online brings in an average of $507,000.
- Annual estimate: Revenue projections show GTAO bringing in around $498.8 million per year, compared to “just” $26.4 million for RDO.
The numbers prove that, from a corporate standpoint, the effort to keep development teams focused on Red Dead Online simply wasn’t justified compared to GTA Online.
The Growth of GTA+
Despite initial criticism from the community when the service launched, GTA+ proved to be a resounding success for Take-Two Interactive.
Leaked financial projections covering the period from 2022 to 2026 show the service’s growth, reaching its all-time high of 1,351,569 active subscribers on January 11, 2026.
Platforms: PlayStation’s Dominance
Engagement and revenue data by platform (weekly average) debunk the myth that PC is the primary home for GTA Online:
- PlayStation 5: Dominates the market with nearly 3.5 million weekly active players and revenue of $4.4 million.
- PlayStation 4: Holds second place with 1.8 million players, proving the longevity of the previous generation.
- Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One: Combined, they surpass the 2.1 million active users mark.
- PC: Despite having a solid base of nearly 900,000 weekly players, the PC is the least profitable platform for Rockstar, generating only $264,000 weekly—a clear indication of the impact of modders and the secondary account market.
Where does Rockstar Games make the most money?
The global distribution of Shark Card sales shows that the United States is the game’s true driving force, racking up an impressive $153 million in sales during the monitored period.
The United Kingdom comes in a distant second place ($25 million), followed by Germany and Australia. Brazil does not appear in the revealed Top 10.
In short, Rockstar Games has not yet commented on this new wave of data dissected by the public. We will continue to monitor the information extracted from the more than terabytes of exposed files.
See also: GTA 6 | Hackers leak Rockstar Games files; check out the data analysis
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Source: videotech
