Mods for popular video games are a common occurrence, with fans creating their own additions for the games they love to play. But some mods for specific games tend to be more ambitious than others. As is the case with mods that are made for games like Grand Theft Auto V, which can get pretty interesting and impressive. But not everyone is a fan of mods, specifically, the companies that publish the games they are made for. And one mod may have gone a bit too far for publisher Take-Two.
A mod for Grand Theft Auto V called Sentient Streets was recently the focus of ire from Take-Two. The mod in question uses AI technology to generate conversation dialogue for NPCs found in the game, which can change up a lot of the conversations you hear while roaming around. The mod was created by YouTube user Bloc and attracted a lot of attention after being reported by various gaming websites. This got the attention of Take-Two and was taken down from YouTube.
The creator of the mod was very disappointed by the actions of Take-Two, sharing a blog post after videos of the mod in action were hit by a DMCA takedown. “Yesterday, Take-Two Interactive hit my channel with a copyright strike about my video on GTA V mod and YouTube removed the video immediately without giving me any chance to explain myself. The reason for this takedown shown by Take-Two Interactive on YouTube was that I used their software (Grand Theft Auto V) in the video. No one from Take-Two Interactive contacted and ask me anything prior to this, they just took down the video out of nowhere.”
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Despite being reached out for comment by various outlets, Take-Two has not given any statement about the mod takedown. It’s not the first time a Grand Theft Auto game has had some controversy related to fan projects and mods surrounding it. In the past, the company has gone as far as to send private investigators out in pursuit of taking down fan mods. With the Sentient Streets mod, the involvement of AI may have been the sticking point for Take-Two.
“Perhaps this occurred automatically, but the evidence suggests a deliberate manual DMCA takedown request from them… I also didn’t get any response back. It looks like they are just attacking the mod from all fronts… Knowing that large corporations can issue strikes based on arbitrary reasons, which can cause your work to go in vain in moments, is also discouraging, to say the least…”
What do you think of Take-Two going after fan mods for Grand Theft Auto V? Do you think the involvement of AI with this fan mod could’ve been what prompted the company to act quickly? Do you still play GTA V now on any platform? Let us know your thoughts about everything in the comment section below!
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