ED
Editorial Desk
News, guides & corrections
Owns the publishing standards, source checks, corrections log, and the final review of long-form guides before they go live.
// MASTHEAD & EDITORIAL POLICY
About Leonida Intel
Independent reference and reporting on Grand Theft Auto VI. Confirmed-first by editorial policy. Rumours are clearly tagged and kept out of confirmation counts.
MASTHEAD
How this site is run
Leonida Intel is maintained by a small editorial desk with a confirmed-first policy, clear sourcing, and visible correction standards.
RD
Research Desk
Sources, map notes & archives
Tracks Rockstar material, trusted reporting, trailer frames, and community map work so every claim has a clear confidence level.
Rumours are labelled as speculation and kept separate from confirmed entries.
EDITORIAL STANDARDS
How we decide what's true
CONFIRMED
A claim is tagged Confirmed only when it appears in:
- - An official Rockstar Games release (Newswire post, trailer, press kit, social post)
- - A Take-Two Interactive earnings call, SEC filing, or on-the-record press release
- - First-party metadata (e.g. PSN/Xbox store listings published by Rockstar)
Confirmed entries link to their primary source on every detail page.
REPORTED
A claim is tagged Reported when it comes from a tier-1 outlet (Bloomberg, IGN, Polygon, Eurogamer, Kotaku, VGC) but has not been confirmed by Rockstar. We name the outlet, link the original article, and avoid stating the claim as fact in our own voice.
COMMUNITY FIND
A claim is tagged Community Find when it comes from evidence-backed fan mapping, trailer-frame matching, skyline alignment, road geometry, or a source-linked submission. We show the reasoning and keep it below Confirmed until first-party evidence is stronger.
RUMOUR
Any claim from a sub-reddit, anonymous leaker, 4chan post, fan concept, or community speculation. Rumour pages carry a prominent "Community Speculation" banner, are noindex,follow'd so search engines don't rank them, and are excluded from the sitemap.
PREDICTION
Prediction means Leonida Intel analysis based on Rockstar precedent, prior GTA systems, or visible design patterns. It is never presented as sourced fact and should change quickly when new evidence arrives.
RETRACTED
When new information disproves a previous claim we tag the original entry "Retracted", strike through the wrong claim, link to the correction, and add the retraction to our corrections log. We don't quietly delete things.
CORRECTIONS & TAKEDOWNS
If we got something wrong
Email hello@leonida-intel.com with the URL and what's wrong. We aim to acknowledge corrections within 24 hours and either correct, retract, or explain our reasoning. Material errors get a strikethrough plus a dated correction note on the page itself, not a silent edit.
For copyright takedowns or trademark concerns from Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive, see our legal page. We respect rights-holder requests and remove on receipt - no escalation needed.
FUNDING & INDEPENDENCE
How we pay the bills
Leonida Intel is funded by display advertising (Google AdSense), paid Pro access, and clearly disclosed affiliate links where relevant.
We do not accept paid editorial placements, sponsored coverage, or "press trip" arrangements. If a publisher offers free product for review, we say so explicitly on the article.
We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or financially connected to Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive in any way.
COVERAGE
What you'll find here
News desk
Reviewed Rockstar announcements, tier-1 reports, and public source notes with short context.
Database
Indexed vehicles, characters, locations, weapons, activities, and businesses with visible status labels.
Interactive map
Pan-zoom atlas with official-region markers, trailer-seen locations, community finds, and confidence filters.
Trailer breakdowns
Frame-by-frame analysis of every official Rockstar trailer.
Development timeline
A public milestone archive from the 2022 breach through Rockstar's current launch window.
Predictions tracker
Speculation and community expectations kept separate from the confirmed archive.
Press & tips
Have a tip, source note, or correction? Email hello@leonida-intel.com. Tips are confidential by default.
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER
Leonida Intel is an independent fan project. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, or any of their subsidiaries. Grand Theft Auto and all related marks are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All game content, imagery, and intellectual property belong to their respective owners. We operate under fair use for commentary, criticism, news reporting, and educational purposes.