Take-Two Takes Down GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition Mod YouTube Channel

GTA publisher and Rockstar parent Take-Two is very protective of its IP, starting a whole campaign against fan mods. Back in 2023, it shut down Sentient Streets, an AI-powered mod for GTA 5 that let the player talk to NPCs via a microphone, and hit the creator's YouTube channel with a copyright strike.

It hasn't stopped since, and its latest victim was Revolution Team's GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition, a mod that introduces Vice City on GTA 4's RAGE engine, complete with all its missions, cutscenes, and improved models.

Take-Two didn't appreciate it as much as fans did and sent Revolution Team's YouTube channel into oblivion, erasing the 100,000 views its trailer collected.

GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition was supposed to be released on January 25, but now fans are worried T2 won't let it happen. Unfortunately, the modders haven't provided any updates on the situation yet, leaving players (and perhaps the project itself) in limbo. The game's backers are especially worried since the shutdown would mean money loss.

The mod has a lot of appreciators who are set on getting it at any cost. "I will download, make copies and spread them so deep into the internet that even if the internet were destroyed, this mod would still exist," said one of them. Others think Revolution Team should distribute the game via Torrents.

The launch should be tomorrow, but with Take-Two's involvement, the fate of the mod is unclear. Stay tuned and join our 80 Level Talent platform and our new Discord server, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, TikTok, and Threads, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.