The recent legal shutdown of Grand Theft Auto V mod tool OpenIV angered fans, to say the least. Developer Rockstar Games has now released a new statement addressing its stance on mods, and while there is some good news, it still likely isn`t what many people are hoping for.In a post on its website, Rockstar reveals that it`s spoken with its parent company, Take-Two, and convinced it to avoid pursuing legal action against certain types of mods. `Rockstar Games believes in reasonable fan creativity, and, in particular, wants creators to showcase their passion for our games,` the statement reads. `After discussions with Take-Two, Take-Two has agreed that it generally will not take legal action against third-party projects involving Rockstar`s PC games that are single-player, non-commercial, and respect the intellectual property (IP) rights of third parties.`There are, of course, other restrictions as well: `This does not apply to (i) multiplayer or online services; (ii) tools, files, libraries, or functions that could be used to impact multiplayer or online services, or (iii) use or importation of other IP (including other Rockstar IP) in the project,` the statement continues. `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.`All of this started when Take-Two issued a cease-and-desist to the developers of OpenIV, which is a tool that is used to power numerous GTA V mods. Take-Two and Rockstar subsequently explained that this wasn`t intended to specifically target single-player mods and that `malicious mods that allow harassment of players and interfere with the GTA Online experience for everybody` were the real problem. The comp ...
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