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'I Am Thankful For Take-Two's Mercy'
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- The modder known as Mojso has shut down their project to port Grand Theft Auto 5 to the Nintendo Switch after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Take-Two Interactive, the game's publisher.
- Mojso announced on September 28 that Paralympics Productions would close on October 3, ending development and the planned release of the Switch port.
- The modder faced legal threats from Take-Two and expressed concerns about potential lawsuits if the project or its code were continued or shared.
- Mojso had previously taunted Rockstar and defied its updated modding policy, which prohibits porting GTA games to other platforms, showing a confrontational stance before ceasing work.
- The modder acknowledged that Take-Two has strong legal grounds and expressed reluctance to pursue a court battle, citing the risk of losing due to clear intent to violate the publisher’s rules.
