Playable GTA 6 map nuked without warning by Take-Two lawyers: 'My guess is that the map was probably a little too accurate'

“I am surprised they didn’t bother emailing me. I would have taken it down if asked.”

(Image credit: Rockstar)

Good news, GTA fans: a dedicated modder has gone to great lengths to create a playable version of GTA 6’s map in GTA 5. Bad news, GTA fans: Take-Two has already decided it’s not having any of that, and has dispatched a battalion of lawyers to obliterate videos of the project from the internet, and as a result our modder has also put the kibosh on people downloading it. So more bad news than good, really.

“In case you don’t know, I basically created a playable GTA 5 map based on the leaks and the trailer shots of GTA 6,” explains map creator Dark Space in a recent YouTube video. Dark Space based his project on a GTA 6 community mapping project, one that’s attempting to model the upcoming game’s world based on trailers and leaks. It didn’t come as a surprise, mind you: Dark Space says he always feared Take-Two might go nuclear on them, and the only real shock was that “They didn’t bother emailing me.”

Take Two interactive has copyright claimed and removed my video on the GTA 6 map I made in GTA 5. I expected something like this could happen. I am surprised they didn’t bother emailing me. I would have taken it down if asked.March 23, 2025

“My guess is that the map was probably a little too accurate,” muses Dark Space. “They must feel some sort of threat from it existing, because they feel that having a playable version of the map to drive around in could ruin the surprise and newness of GTA 6 when it releases.”

So Take-Two got YouTube to take down Dark Space’s videos of the project, leveraging its ownership of all things GTA to have the footage thrown down the memory hole. Although Take-Two, in its infinite mercy, didn’t issue takedowns against the actual download links for the maps, Dark Space “removed the download links to my mod, even though they didn’t ask me to, but I think it’s smarter to get out in front of them rather than waiting for their email (that will never come).” He adds that the takedown took away a “month’s income that I spent two months working hard to earn”.

It’s a sad if predictable outcome for a project like this, driven by fan passion but which ran the risk—at least in executive heads—of spoiling Take-Two and Rockstar’s best-laid plans for GTA 6’s marketing blitz. Dark Space is, well, less than thrilled about it.

Not a lot of people know that Lucia was actually locked up for violating Take-Two’s copyright. (Image credit: Rockstar)
“In reality, my map does not negatively affect their sales. It was building hype around the game and giving players something to enjoy while we waited for the next trailer from Rockstar. When will these companies learn to stop attacking their own feet? Because it’s thanks to the community of players and modders that these companies can stand.”

Which is, ah, maybe a tad grandiose, although I don’t disagree with the spirit of Dark Space’s point. I don’t think Rockstar, of all studios, needs any assistance keeping the hype train for GTA 6 going, but I do agree that publishers would do better to recognise that modding communities are just hardcore fans who only make their games look better and livelier.

News

PYWEL TRANSFORMED: Crimson Desert Patch 1.04 Introduces ‘Souls-like’ Difficulty and Massive Hidden Mechanics

PATCH 1.04 IS A TOTAL GAME-CHANGER! 😱 UNLISTED UPDATES YOU NEED TO KNOW! Pearl Abyss just dropped the massive 1.04 update and Pywel will NEVER be the same! 🔥 Forget what you read in the official notes—we’ve uncovered the “Stealth…

THE 120-MINUTE GOD: ‘Crimson Desert’ Players Discover Ultimate Speedrun Route for Best-in-Slot Gear

THE PYWEL SPEEDRUN IS REAL! ⏱️ FULL BEST-IN-SLOT GEAR IN UNDER 2 HOURS! Stop grinding like a peasant! 🛑 I just found the ultimate “God Route” to kitting out your Kliff with the most broken gear in Crimson Desert, and…

THE WOLF OF GREY ROCK: Crimson Desert Hotfix 1.04.01 Unlocks ‘Secret’ Greymane Armor and Stealth Buffs Players Weren’t Supposed to Find

PEARL ABYSS JUST LEAKED THE GOD-TIER SET?! 🐺 SECRET HOTFIX 1.04.01 IS INSANE! Stop everything! The latest Crimson Desert Hotfix just went live, and it’s NOT just “bug fixes.” We found a HIDDEN armor set that makes the Fallen Kingdom…

THE GREAT NERF? Crimson Desert Patch 1.04 Cracks Down on ‘Broken’ Early Game Farms—But One ‘Wanted’ Bug Becomes a Feature

THEY NERFED OUR SILVER? 😱 THE TRUTH ABOUT CRIMSON DESERT 1.04! Is your favorite early-game farm DEAD? Patch 1.04 just dropped and Pearl Abyss is playing dirty with our wallets! 🔥 I just spent hours testing every “broken” method post-patch…

The Merchant Revolution: How to Automate Your Resource Supply Chain in Windrose

STOP GRINDING FOR RESOURCES! 🛑🪵 Tired of spending hours hunting crabs or chopping wood when you should be conquering the high seas? I’ve just unlocked the ultimate “Lazy Pirate” strategy in Windrose, and it’s a total game-changer. You can literally…

From Rags to Riches: The Definitive Guide to Master the Windrose Economy and the Art of the Boarding Party

HOW TO GET INFINITE GOLD IN WINDROSE WITHOUT BREAKING A SWEAT! 💰🏴‍☠️ Are you still struggling to buy that Brig or Frigate while everyone else is sailing in luxury? You’re probably making the same rookie mistake I was: sinking ships…

End of content

No more pages to load

News

Playable GTA 6 map nuked without warning by Take-Two lawyers: ‘My guess is that the map was probably a little too accurate’

News

PYWEL TRANSFORMED: Crimson Desert Patch 1.04 Introduces ‘Souls-like’ Difficulty and Massive Hidden Mechanics

THE 120-MINUTE GOD: ‘Crimson Desert’ Players Discover Ultimate Speedrun Route for Best-in-Slot Gear

THE WOLF OF GREY ROCK: Crimson Desert Hotfix 1.04.01 Unlocks ‘Secret’ Greymane Armor and Stealth Buffs Players Weren’t Supposed to Find

THE GREAT NERF? Crimson Desert Patch 1.04 Cracks Down on ‘Broken’ Early Game Farms—But One ‘Wanted’ Bug Becomes a Feature

The Merchant Revolution: How to Automate Your Resource Supply Chain in Windrose

From Rags to Riches: The Definitive Guide to Master the Windrose Economy and the Art of the Boarding Party

Our Privacy policy

Related Posts