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Goat Simulator 3 uses leaked GTA 6 footage, gets lawyered

Take-Two didn't wait long before issuing a takedown notice

Kirk McKeand

Goat Simulator 3 uses leaked GTA 6 footage, gets lawyered
Goat Simulator 3 uses leaked GTA 6 footage, gets lawyered /

A new Goat Simulator 3 advert used leaked GTA 6 footage as a backdrop in a specific scene. 

GTA 6 was leaked back in September by a malicious actor who managed to hack into Rockstar Games' company data. Hours of work-in-progress footage was shared online in the biggest leak video games have ever seen.

Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two, has been issuing takedown notices to anyone who shares the footage.

The company has been litigious in the past when it comes to people sharing leaked content. Media outlet TrustedReviews was forced to pay $1 million to charity after leaking the map of Red Dead Redemption 2. 

That's why it's pretty ballsy that Coffee Stain Studios - developer of Goat Simulator 3, which is actually the second Goat Simulator game - has decided to poke the bear. 

Other people on Twitter have mirrored the footage if you wish to see it, but I won't be sharing it here. Please don't sue me, Rockstar. I have kids. 

The footage is a story about an NPC called Shaun, who's been practicing his ragdoll moves ready for his big moment in the game. At one point, he mentions that you can see him in some footage that was leaked recently, before showing a scene from GTA 6 with Shaun in the background. 

It's not the first time the studio has mocked other games. The Goat Simulator 3 reveal trailer featured a parody of the reveal trailer for Dead Island 2, a game that's been in development hell for years but is due to launch in 2023.

If you're looking for something like GTA 6 while you're waiting, check out our list of the best sandbox games. 

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KIRK MCKEAND

Kirk McKeand is the Content Director for GLHF.  A games media writer and editor from Lincoln, UK, he won a Games Media Award in 2014 in the Rising Star category. He has also been nominated for two Features Writer awards. He was also recognized in MCV's 30 Under 30 list in 2014. His favorite games are The Witcher 3, The Last of Us Part 2, Dishonored 2, Deus Ex, Bloodborne, Suikoden 2, and Final Fantasy 7.  You can buy Kirk McKeand's book, The History of the Stealth Game, in most bookstores in the US and UK.  With a foreword written by Arkane's Harvey Smith, The History of the Stealth Game dives deep into the shadows of game development, uncovering the surprising stories behind some of the industry's most formative video games.  He has written for IGN, Playboy, Vice, Eurogamer, Edge, Official PlayStation Magazine, Games Master, Official Xbox Magazine, USA Today's ForTheWin, Digital Spy, The Telegraph, International Business Times, and more.  Kirk was previously the Editor-in-Chief at TheGamer and Deputy Editor at VG247. These days he works as the Content Director for GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage, serving media partners across the globe.  You can check out Kirk McKeand's MuckRack profile for more.  Email: kirk.mckeand@glhf.gg

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