Take-Two Interactive, responsible for franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, intervened directly against fan projects, this time, the company ordered the removal of a MOD that was part of the GTA 6 map to GTA 5, developed based on the 2022 leaks and the official trailer released in December.
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The project, made by a creator identified as Darkspace, allowed players to explore a recreation of vice city within the current version of the game. The author knew the legal risks, but was surprised by the speed and rigidity of the measure the company took.
Take-two took down, without any notice, the MOD presentation video published on YouTube, alleging copyright violation. According to the developer the company knocked the content without making room for dialogue.
To avoid more conflicts with the company, he decided to also delete the download download links. He stated that he created the project by passion, non-profit, and worked for months to finish it.
Mods community suffers from increasingly frequent locks from Take-Two
Take-Two's posture in relation to the Modders community has become increasingly rigorous, especially with the approach of the launch of GTA 6, scheduled for 2025. The company has ended several projects in recent years.
One of the best -known cases involved the attempt to carry Liberty City - a fictitious city of the series - for GTA 5. Just like the recent MOD, this was also the target of copyright claim and was eventually discontinued.
Even in the face of this history, the community continues to produce content that expands or recreate elements of the Rockstar Games. However, by using excerpts from official materials such as trailers or leaked versions files, these creators face the risk of immediate sanctions. Take-TWO states that any mod related to the new title violates its guidelines, even without commercial purposes.
Expectation for GTA 6 generates conflict between Hype fan and policy of the company
With the growing expectation around Grand Theft Auto VI, also increases the number of fans interested in anticipating experiences of the new game through recreations in GTA 5. Mod removed recreated scenarios that referred to the new vice City, a city that will be the stage of the franchise's upcoming title.
The idea was to allow players a preview of the map in 2024. However, this type of initiative directly contradicts the company's guidelines, which seeks to strictly control the dissemination and use of any element related to the next release.
The dispute between intellectual property and community creation remains a delicate theme in the game industry. For fans, mods are ways to honor and expand games. For companies, they can pose legal and commercial risks.
With the proximity of the release of GTA 6 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S | X, the tendency is for Take-Two further reinforces its performance against the title-involving modifications, signaling a period of tension between developers and the community.
