📰 New article from TorrentFreak
GitHub Restores Repo of GTA Mod ‘Multi Theft Auto’ After Take-Two Fails to Sue
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GitHub brought back GTA’s biggest fan mod—because Take-Two couldn’t be bothered to sue.
Multi Theft Auto (MTA), a 21-year-old mod that lets you play Grand Theft Auto with friends, got yanked from GitHub after Take-Two claimed it hosted “leaked source code.” Except… it didn’t. MTA doesn’t copy GTA’s files—it hooks into your legally bought copy of the game. Think of it like a smart plugin, not a pirated clone.
The takedown? Suspicious. No specific files named. Forks untouched. Developers suspected a bot or bluff. So they fired back with a formal DMCA counter-notice: “We wrote this from scratch.”
Under the law, GitHub had to restore it—unless Take-Two sued within 10–14 days. They didn’t. Repo’s back. MTA’s celebrating. GitHub won’t comment. Take-Two? Radio silence.
But here’s the catch: This isn’t over. In 2021, similar GTA mods got restored… then sued months later. Take-Two could still come for MTA. They just chose not to—yet.
For now, modders rejoice. But keep your legal docs handy. The cops might still show up.
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