El Rubius GTA 6 controversy explained as streamer hits back at "sellout" accusations over Rockstar collaboration

El Rubius has found himself at the center of a GTA 6 debate after announcing an exclusive video created following his visit to Rockstar North. What looked like exciting news for fans quickly turned into criticism, with some viewers accusing the Spanish streamer of being too friendly toward Rockstar. Rubius has now pushed back, denying that he was paid and reminding fans that he has criticized the developer before.El Rubius faces backlash over GTA 6 exclusive Rockstar contentThe controversy began after El Rubius revealed that his YouTube channel would soon feature exclusive GTA 6 content following a visit to Rockstar North in Edinburgh. The trip reportedly took place in July, when a small group of creators were given a private, hands-off look at the highly anticipated game.Rubius shared his excitement on X, describing the opportunity as a dream and thanking Rockstar Games for inviting him."I've visited Rockstar North. GTA VI. Tomorrow the secret comes to an end. You'll have on my channel an EXCLUSIVE video with unseen images and all the details of the BIGGEST game in history. This is a dream 😭. Thanks for inviting me to your home ❤️, @RockstarGames."The announcement did not land well with everyone. Some fans questioned whether his relationship with Rockstar had influenced his previous comments about the company's decisions, particularly its approach to GTA 6's physical release.One critic called him a "sellout," while others connected the collaboration to Rockstar's decision to distribute the boxed version of GTA 6 with a download code instead of traditional physical game media.El Rubius responds to GTA 6 "sellout" criticismRubius quickly addressed the accusations rather than allowing the criticism to build around his announcement. He said Rockstar had not paid him for the video and pointed out that copyrighted music would prevent him from earning money from it."To clarify: Rockstar hasn’t paid me for this. My video will have music with copyright, so I won’t earn anything from that either. I already criticized the physical format thing back then (I even made a dedicated video about it, but you probably didn’t see it because it didn’t go viral, and you’ll have let yourselves be swayed by 10-second clips like always). I criticized Rockstar back then when they released the remastered trilogy."The streamer also appeared frustrated by what he viewed as a distorted version of his past comments. He argued that criticism he had previously made was being overlooked because short clips were shaping the conversation.Rubius then took a stronger stance against the backlash, urging critics to focus their attention elsewhere."It’s because of stuff like this that I can no longer take the 'funas' seriously. You live in an altered reality where you create your own narratives and repeat them so much that you end up believing them. Let go of my arm and go find yourselves a real problem already, for God’s sake."The dispute comes as interest in GTA 6 reaches another major moment, with Rockstar's highly anticipated game continuing to dominate gaming discussions. For Rubius, however, the excitement surrounding his exclusive footage has been accompanied by an unexpected argument over trust, criticism and his relationship with Rockstar.Catch the latest World News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.