Ahead of the extended look at GTA 6 on Netflix, Rockstar has addressed leaked gameplay videos in a statement. The publisher — publicly acknowledging for the first time that the clips are legitimate — called the leaked videos "heartbreaking for our team" and indicated they may include some spoilers. It added that "this is obviously not how we intended for you to see the game after all this time."

The GTA 6 developer apologized for taking so long to bring everything to fans and for keeping official gameplay footage and other details under wraps. Rockstar said it was nearly finished making the game (which will receive many updates in the coming years, so it won't really be "finished" anytime soon).

GTA 6 is slated to arrive on November 19. Rockstar will give fans a clearer picture of what the game is all about with a deep dive that will initially stream on Netflix on August 27 before hitting You Tube several hours later. The publisher said it took longer than it hoped to prepare this "extended look" but was aware it needed to exceed fans' expectations.

An individual or group has dropped more than a dozen gameplay clips that were widely shared on social media (Rockstar issued takedown notices on many copies). The first two showed Jason — one of the two playable protagonists — shooting a few hoops at his safe house and causing chaos on the roads of GTA 6's version of South Florida. Subsequent leaks depicted him at a nudist colony and cycling along an impressively crowded beach.