Take-Two stock surges $1B after ShinyHunters GTA Online revenue leak

Take-Two Interactive's shares jumped over 2% on April 14, 2026, adding roughly $1 billion to its market cap, following ShinyHunters' leak of Rockstar Games' GTA Online and Red Dead Online revenue data the previous day.

The stock opened around $202 per share and peaked at $207 before settling at $205.77 by early afternoon EST, marking one of Take-Two's strongest trading days in months, as noted by Insider Gaming.

This reaction came after ShinyHunters, having breached Rockstar's cloud servers via Snowflake and Anodot software, released the data on April 13 when Rockstar refused a ransom. As detailed in prior coverage, the leak revealed GTA Online averaging $1.3 million daily ($9.5-10 million weekly), far outpacing Red Dead Online's ~$500,000 weekly. Platform breakdowns showed PlayStation 5 dominating at $4.4 million weekly, with PC lagging at $264,000—figures verified by outlets like Kotaku and GTA Forums.

Rockstar has maintained the breach involved only limited, non-material information with no impact on operations, players, or GTA 6 development. No source code or player data was leaked.

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Illustration depicting hackers leaking Rockstar Games revenue data in a cyberpunk lair, highlighting GTA Online and Red Dead Online earnings from ShinyHunters breach.
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ShinyHunters leaks Rockstar revenue data after ransom deadline

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Hacking group ShinyHunters published stolen revenue metrics from Rockstar Games on April 13, 2026, after the company ignored their ransom demand from two days prior. The data shows Grand Theft Auto Online averaging $1.3 million daily over the past six months—about $10 million weekly—versus Red Dead Online's $500,000 weekly. Rockstar, which confirmed a limited breach earlier, reiterated no impact on operations or players.

Leaked Rockstar data from the ShinyHunters breach reveals GTA Online's average $1.3 million daily revenue over the past six months, driving a surge in parent company Take-Two Interactive's stock. CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed ongoing support for the live-service game even after Grand Theft Auto 6's November 19 launch.

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As the April 14 ransom deadline approaches, ShinyHunters has reiterated threats to release breached Rockstar Games data obtained via third-party Anodot, following the studio's confirmation of limited non-material access with no player impact. This updates coverage of the initial breach claim reported earlier this week.

Grand Theft Auto 6 has a marketing deal with PlayStation, as confirmed in a recent interview. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick emphasized that Rockstar Games prioritizes consoles as its core audience. The game is scheduled to launch on November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, skipping PC at release.

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Take-Two Interactive has reaffirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch on November 19, 2026. CEO Strauss Zelnick also stated that marketing efforts for the game will begin this summer.

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