on 23 august 2013, reports stated that some european playstation 3 users who had pre-ordered "grand theft auto v" were able to download parts of the game, including its soundtrack and some character dialogue. details of the game were leaked later that day and on following days before sony removed the pre-order file from the european playstation network and released an official apology to rockstar and its fans. in response, rockstar stated it was "deeply disappointed by leaks and spoilers being spread in advance of the game's launch".