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Editorial policy: how we check GTA 6 news

What our Confirmed, Reported and Rumor / leak labels mean, which sources we trust, and how we correct mistakes.

Updated by the LeonidaNews desk

LeonidaNews is an independent GTA 6 news site, written and edited by the LeonidaNews desk. We are not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive. This page explains how we decide what to publish and how we tell you how solid each claim is.

Every claim gets a label

LabelWhat it means
ConfirmedSaid or shown by Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive: Rockstar Newswire, official trailers, store pages run by Rockstar, investor calls and filings.
ReportedFrom a credible outlet, a press preview or a store listing, but not confirmed by Rockstar. Variations you’ll see: “Preview report”, “Third-party estimate”.
Rumor / leakA leak, insider claim or rumor we couldn’t verify. We report these only when they’re widely discussed, and we say clearly that they’re unconfirmed.

We never present a rumor as fact. When sources disagree, we say so. Story graphics are colored to match: teal for confirmed news, amber for reported, pink for rumors and leaks.

Sources we rely on

  • First: primary sources, such as Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar Support, official PlayStation and Xbox store listings, and Take-Two’s investor materials.
  • Then: established outlets with a track record on Rockstar, such as Kotaku, VGC, IGN, Eurogamer, Bloomberg and GTA BOOM.
  • Leakers and insiders only with a clear label, and with the claim attributed by name.

Every article ends with a list of its sources, so you can check them yourself.

Dates and updates

Every page shows when it was published and last updated. When facts change, we update the page and say what changed, rather than quietly rewriting it. Older stories keep a note pointing to newer information.

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we fix it and add a note to the article saying what was corrected. Spotted a mistake? Tell us through our contact page.

Quotes, images and spoilers

  • We paraphrase other outlets’ reporting and keep quotes short, always with a link to the source.
  • We don’t reproduce Rockstar’s images. Every illustration on this site is an original graphic made for LeonidaNews.
  • We don’t put story spoilers in headlines or graphics.

Independence

No company pays for coverage on LeonidaNews. If we ever run advertising, it will be clearly separated from our reporting and will never decide what we write.