

The harmless nature of these mods has led many gamers to question why Take-Two is taking them down with such gusto. The mods being aggressively targeted by Take-Two mostly serve to port assets, such as old maps or characters, for use in remastering or altering these older games. While mods can often have a negative effect on a multiplayer game's community, mods for older single-player games do not present as much of an issue. Unfortunately, a recent trend has seen many GTA mods taken down by Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar's owner. The popularity of the Grand Theft Auto series, paired with the franchise's aptitude for expansive open worlds and player freedom, has logically led to the creation of many mods for the various games in the series. This huge interconnected map could then be seamlessly explored, creating one gigantic open-world Rockstar Games experience. GTA: Underground expanded San Andreas' map using cities from other Rockstar Games titles such as GTA: Vice City, GTA III, Bully and Manhunt. After six years of development, the GTA: Underground mod is being discontinued due to ongoing hostility from Take-Two against the modding community.Īn ongoing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas modding project, titled GTA: Underground, has ceased development after hostility against modders from series owner Take-Two Interactive.
