Rockstar Games posted a statement on Friday, clarifying its stance on private roleplay servers. The company claimed that third-party roleplay servers are an extension of the rich array of community-created experiences within GTA, and that it hopes they will continue to thrive in a safe and friendly way.
Take-Two’s legal enforcement policy will be aligned with its current PC Single-Player mods policy. The company added that priority action will be focused on certain actions and behavior.
- Misuse of Rockstar Games trademarks or game intellectual property (IP)
- Importation or misuse of other IP in the project, including other Rockstar IP, real-world brands, characters, trademarks, or music
- Commercial exploitation, including the sale of “loot boxes” for real-world currency or its in-game equivalent, the sale of virtual currencies, generating revenue via corporate sponsorships or in-game integrations, or the use of cryptocurrencies or crypto assets (e.g. “NFTs”)
- Making new games, stories, missions, or maps
- Interfering with Rockstar’s official multiplayer or online services, including Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online.
Further, the statement reads;
“This is not a license, and it does not constitute endorsement, approval, or authorization of any third-party project. Take-Two reserves the right to object to any third-party project, or to revise, revoke and/or withdraw this statement at any time in their own discretion. This statement does not constitute a waiver of any rights that Take-Two may have with respect to third-party projects.”
With these updates to its policy, Rockstar joins Mojang in having a stance against NFTs in its games. Steam also banned blockchain games in October 2021.
