The Stop Killing Games campaign has issued a pointed rebuke of a group of hackers who breached Rockstar Games' systems and then invoked game preservation as justification, demanding that the studio commit to preservation measures and release physical discs for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6. Responding directly to the leakers, the campaign stated plainly that "using illegal means to make a point is unacceptable," making clear it wants no association with their methods despite sharing some of their underlying concerns.

The clash highlights a growing tension between legitimate preservation advocacy, which Stop Killing Games has pursued through petitions and legal channels across Europe, and opportunists who co-opt similar language to excuse hacking and leaking unreleased material. By publicly disavowing the leakers, the campaign is seeking to protect the credibility of its above-board push for measures such as physical media and end-of-life support commitments from publishers like Rockstar, rather than let its cause be conflated with unauthorised intrusions into a studio's systems.