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Ahead of GTA 6, Rockstar warn modders against against making unofficial main story expansions, unauthorised ports and mods that combine GTA maps

There still might not yet be a release date for GTA 6 's PC port, but Rockstar appear to be preparing for the massive uptick in mods for their games that'll inevitably accompany it. In new modding guidelines posted this month, the studio have expressly warned against a bunch of things modders could do, including building on established storylines from the base game, pulling over bits of older…

Ahead of GTA 6, Rockstar warn modders against against making unofficial main story expansions, unauthorised ports and mods that combine GTA maps

GTA 6's modding scene may not see significant changes due to the studio's new guidelines, but they do express strong disapproval of certain types of mods. Rockstar warns against creating story expansions, unauthorized ports, and combining different GTA maps, as well as promoting real-money gambling or using loot boxes, gacha, or cryptocurrency in mods.

The company also reserves the right to remove any mod or user-generated content for any reason, and could revise their policy at any time. Modders should be aware that breaking these rules could result in takedowns or other actions from Rockstar.

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