The GTA publisher sends a DMCA notice to the manufacturer of take-to-VR mode

Another DMCA takedown notice was sent to a file the other day Grand Theft Auto modders At this point, virtual reality designer Luke Ross says that Take-Two has issued him a DMCA claim on his VR mode, although his work has no copyright code or elements. This is the latest in a long line of depositors by take-two in various cases GT Change.

The day before Ross shared his patriots and Twitter pages Just got a notification from him Patrion Let him know that Tech-Two has filed a copyright lawsuit against his site and its content. Ross creates virtual reality conversion modes for popular games such as Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption II, And Mafia II: The Definitive Edition. All of these games are published by companies owned by Tech-to-Interactive. Made of Rock Star GT And publish 2K Mafia. Ross says he has been changing VR conversions since 2017, and this is the first time any company has sent out any kind of legal notice.

According to the message from Ros My boxHe has been asked to remove all copyrighted content from his site, but he has not yet been told what specific content is causing him this legal problem. In Patrion’s letter, Ross was told that even if he fought the DMCA takedown notice, which he was allowed to do, he would have to remove all copyrighted material from his page. Failure to do so could result in Ross suspending his Patriot page and account.

My box I contacted Patrion, Rockstar Games and Take-Two about the situation.

“I never misrepresent games as my creation, never reuse original software, resources or intellectual property in general, and my modes always need to make real games work,” Ross said. My box. “So it’s just extra developer / publisher sales and the ability for players to enjoy an experience they wouldn’t otherwise get on a flat screen.”

Frustrated and confused that Take-Two is after him, Ross explains that he has received numerous messages from fans of his mode, saying that his VR conversions have persuaded him to buy their other Take-Two games, so that they can play these games in VR as well.

Making things even more frustrating is that Take-Two has yet to respond to Ross or explain what content needs to be removed. Ross “wishes” he can find out specifically what the take-two key he wants to remove, because if he can’t find it, he’ll probably be forced to remove all of it. Mafia, GTA, And Tug VR mods from his Patreon page. He needs to delete all tutorials and other information related to his mode and take-two games.

“Fortunately I have other modes for other games,” Ross said, “so my fans won’t be stuck, but it’s going to be so embarrassing to be new every day.” RDR2 Fans come to my patrol to enjoy the game “from the inside”.

Sadly for modders and mods fans, this is not the first time that Tech-Two has sent fans lawyers and legal warnings. For more than a yearAnd Take-Two was in a legal murderAnd send DMCA notices to various parties GT Modern projects and fans.

The situation had a frightening effect on society, There is at least one large edit locked by the creators Fear of getting into legal hot water with take-to-interactive. Although some have tried Take-to-camp And his lawyer Many of these modes are developer or small, independent fans Those who do not have the legal knowledge or resources to compete against a giant company like Take-Two, which has led some designers to swear on company games.

Meanwhile, the company prefers Bethesda is hiring trainersOr create tools for their community or give them a chance Share their creations with console gamers. There’s a better way to connect to a dedicated player base by creating new content for your game, Take-Two.

Update 6/7/2022 7:14 pm ET: Patrion confirmed the matter My box It has received a DMCA takedown request from Take-Two to LukeRoss and is currently in the process of “serving this request”.

A representative of Patreon said, “Patreon provided relevant information to the creator.” My box. “We have requested additional clarification information from the plaintiff, which we will share, and offer to connect the parties directly. We will continue to work to facilitate this conversation. “