A demo reel from former Rockstar Games animator Benjamin Chue has sparked speculation about authentic Grand Theft Auto 6 footage. The clips, briefly shared online over Thanksgiving weekend, show character animations involving a rental bike and a pickup truck. While not revealing new details, they align with known game elements and follow recent fake AI leaks.
Leak Details
Over the Thanksgiving weekend in late November 2025, Redditors discovered a two-minute demo reel posted by Benjamin Chue, a former animator at Rockstar Games. The reel included animations from established titles like Grand Theft Auto 5, Max Payne 3, and Red Dead Redemption 2. Tucked within were three short clips appearing to feature pre-alpha footage from Grand Theft Auto 6, as first noted by outlets like IGN and VGC.
The reel was quickly removed from its original posting but mirrors circulated on platforms like Reddit. GameSpot reviewed the clips, describing them as consistent with early development work. One segment depicts a male character detaching a 'LomBike'—a parody of real-world rental services like LimeBike—from a docking station, riding it briefly, and returning it. The other two show a female character dismounting a pickup truck: first by swinging her legs out from the bed and jumping down, and second by leaping from the roof into the bed before vaulting to the ground.
Context and Authenticity
These animations fit Rockstar's tradition of detailed vehicle interactions in the Grand Theft Auto series, seen in games like San Andreas where bikes are rideable. The 'LomBike' even appeared in an official Grand Theft Auto 6 screenshot earlier in 2025, lending credibility. Unlike recent viral AI-generated fakes admitted as hoaxes by creator Zap Actu GTA6 on X, this leak offers no groundbreaking reveals but suggests features like bike rentals.
The incident occurs amid broader news for Rockstar, including a delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 from May 26, 2026, to November 19, 2026, potentially affecting console launches and costing the studio $60 million. Rockstar has also faced scrutiny over staff firings.