{
  "id": 2405659,
  "title": "Don't tell Nintendo, but I turned GTA 5 into Pokémon Go using a mod",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/dont-tell-nintendo-but-i-turned-gta-5-into-pokemon-go-using-a-mod",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/dont-tell-nintendo-but-i-turned-gta-5-into-pokemon-go-using-a-mod/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Santos Customs: A Reporter's Modded Adventure\n\nI've been dedicating my daily efforts to modding Grand Theft Auto 5, aiming to either transform it into a PC version of GTA 6 or render it unusable. My journey into modding has been filled with unexpected outcomes, as I've been attempting to convert GTA 5 into GTA 6 using various mods over the past week. One of the most surprising discoveries I've made is the loneliness of Los Santos, a city where its protagonists, Franklin, Michael, and Trevor, cruise the highways alone, without any passengers.\n\nTo address this issue, I installed Pokémon Go GTA Edition, a mod that transforms GTA 5 into a Pokémon Go experience. The streets are now devoid of people and filled with creatures like Geodudes, Charmander, and Pikachu. Although I didn't see Pikachu in person, I did manage to capture a Squirtle and a Geodude during my poke-hunting sessions. Frankly, I'm not sure if Trevor was the one doing the hunting, or if another mod has caused some issues. Regardless, I took for myself a Geodude and a Squirtle, but unfortunately, Charmander broke free of my pokeball and ended up in a fight, resulting in him fainting on the tarmac.",
  "summary": "Also, probably don't tell Rockstar.",
  "key_points": [
    "Modded GTA 5 transforms into Pokémon Go experience",
    "Streets of Los Santos filled with Pokémon like Geodude and Squirtle",
    "Charmander escapes pokeball and faints on tarmac"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}