The ShinyHunters group released stolen data from Rockstar Games a day before the April 14 ransom payment deadline. The disclosed materials include revenue metrics and player activity in GTA Online and Red Dead Online. Rockstar Games confirmed access to a limited amount of non-relevant company information through a breach at a third-party provider.
The company stated that the incident does not affect its operations or players. The leak occurred after Rockstar chose not to negotiate the payment demanded by the hackers.
Leak details
The ShinyHunters group accessed records through an Rockstar cloud services account. The data came from an analytics platform linked to an external vendor. Membros from specialized forums have analyzed the material since its release.
The files do not contain information about the development of Grand Theft Auto 6 or game source code. The main content refers to commercial metrics of online services already in operation.
GTA Online Recipe
GTA Online recorded average weekly revenue of around 9.6 million dollars in the period from September 2025 to April 2026. The annualized estimate reaches almost 500 million dollars. Três quarters of this revenue comes from the sale of Shark Cards, packs of virtual in-game currency.
Only about 4% of users account for the majority of spending. The free-to-play model relies on this small group of repeat buyers.
- PlayStation 5 leads with around 3.5 million monthly active users and $4.5 million in average weekly revenue.
- PlayStation 4 appears in second place in activity metrics.
- Xbox Series X and Xbox One also contribute significant volumes.
- PC records lower numbers in both active users and weekly bookings.
Red Dead Online Performance
Red Dead Online generated average weekly revenue of more than $500,000 between June 2024 and April 2026. The annual projection is around $26.4 million. The title continues to produce revenue even without recent major updates.
The numbers highlight the contrast between the two online services maintained by Rockstar. GTA Online dominates revenue generation, while Red Dead Online operates on a much smaller scale.
Distribution by platform in GTA Online
The PlayStation 5 concentrates the largest share of active users and weekly reservations in GTA Online. The console easily outperforms other platforms. The PC appears with the smallest share among the main ones.
This data reflects different engagement patterns across devices. The installed base on consoles, especially the PlayStation 5, drives the majority of transactions.
Reaction from Rockstar and hackers
Rockstar Games issued a short statement on the case. The company classified the data as non-material and reinforced that the incident has no impact on players or the organization. The hackers released the material publicly following a lack of negotiation.
GTA community forums follow the analysis of the numbers. The data confirms the long-standing commercial success of GTA Online, which remains active more than a decade after launch.
What the numbers indicate
The dependence on microtransactions is clear from the records. The sale of Shark Cards represents the main source of revenue in GTA Online. The service attracts new users and remains active even after years on the market.
Red Dead Online, in turn, generates stable revenue, but in much lower volume. The difference helps explain the company’s development priorities in recent years.
The leak does not change Rockstar’s release schedule or expose players’ personal data. Attention now focuses on the financial metrics that have come to light.
