Take-Two copyright strikes mod that adds GTA 6 into GTA 5

Publisher of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, Take-Two Interactive has filed a copyright take-down notice against a GTA 5 mod that features GTA 6 content.

The mod under the spotlight is a FiveM mod that added a GTA 6 map into GTA 5, which was sourced from the material gained from a hack GTA developer Rockstar Games experienced a few years ago, and inspired by modders attempting to create the GTA 6 map based on any information that's been made available. Among the material stolen from the developer were numerous assets for its upcoming and highly anticipated GTA 6, which the modder, Dark Space, decided to use as inspiration for the map added into GTA 5.

However, Take-Two Interactive has resisted that idea, and Dark Space has abided by the copyright notice to prevent the publisher from taking further legal action. Perhaps the map was too close to the real thing? Take-Two didn't specify in the copyright notice.

The decision from Take-Two to remove the content shouldn't really be surprising, as the publisher has been quite on top of removing anything it can that has to do with its unreleased titles, particularly with modders of GTA 5, which quite often walk a very fine line with what they add into the game. Take-Two copyright strikes the YouTube video showcasing the mod, which sparked a response from Dark Space that said he has removed the mod completely.

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Dark Space also took to X where he wrote the following, "Take Two interactive has copyright claimed and removed my video on the GTA 6 map I made in GTA 5. I expected something like this could happen. I am surprised they didn't bother emailing me. I would have taken it down if asked."