The GTA V modder we just wrote about has been slapped with a DMCA takedown
Last Friday, we introduced you to Luke Ross: a modder who now makes $20,000 a month on Patreon bringing big games like Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 to virtual reality. But the publisher of those games, Take-Two Interactive, was apparently not amused — and Patreon is now threatening to suspend his account unless he plays ball with a DMCA takedown.
What does Take-Two want him to do? That’s not actually clear, but it’s looking like Ross will be forced to remove his VR mods anyhow.
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Here’s a copy of the message Ross says he received from Patreon on Wednesday morning, as provided to The Verge:
Richard (Patreon)
Jul 6, 2022, 8:54 AM PDT
Hello,
My name is Richard, and I’m contacting you from the Patreon Trust & Safety team
We recently received a copyright claim for works you are making available on Patreon. Specifically, the claim comes from Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., parent company of Rockstar Games, Inc. and 2K Games, Inc., who owns the rights to Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Mafia Definitive Edition being utilized in your posts on Patreon.
We ask that you remove all copyrighted works from your Patreon page. If you are unable to remove these works in a timely manner, or if we have trouble determining the extent of the potential infringement on your page, we may suspend your account or the posts in question until all claimed materials have been removed.
For more details regarding what you can do when you receive a DMCA against your page, you can go here: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/208020666-What-happens-when-I-receive-a-DMCA-notification-of-claimed-infringement-
Please note that even in the even that you file a counter-notice, you will still need to remove
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