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VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera· ·1 min read

Leaked Data Shows GTA Online Averaging $1.3M Daily

ShinyHunters leaked Rockstar data showing GTA Online averages $1.3 million daily revenue, verified by Kotaku. The breach highlights stark revenue differences with Red Dead Online and Rockstar's downplayed response.

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ShinyHunters leaks Rockstar Games breach data showing GTA Online averages $1.3M daily revenue over past six months. Kotaku verifies figures from GTA Forums against leaked files, with weekly average $9.6M and annualized $499M. Red Dead Online annualizes to $26.4M. Rockstar confirms limited leak via cloud exploit with no impact. Figures highlight GTA Online's revenue dominance.

Hacking group ShinyHunters released data from a Rockstar Games breach, revealing Grand Theft Auto Online averaged $1,319,322 in daily revenue over the past six months.

Kotaku verified the figures shared on GTA Forums by user Lexiture against leaked files viewed by sources. The data covers June 2024 to March 2026 for GTA Online, showing average weekly revenue of $9,592,109, with a minimum of $4,799,298 and maximum of $27,889,761. Annualized estimates reach ~$498.8 million per year.
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Red Dead Online data from September 2025 to April 2026 shows far lower figures: average weekly revenue of $507,193, with no daily average listed, minimum $316,112, maximum $868,069, and annualized ~$26.4 million.

ShinyHunters accessed files via a cloud server software exploit on April 11. Rockstar confirmed the breach that day, describing it as a leak of a 'limited amount of non-material company information' with no impact on the organization or players.
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