GTA 5 mod recreating GTA 4's map nuked after 6 years of work because people noticed, and Rockstar insisted on a 'friendly takedown', if you know what I mean

The Man doesn't like GTA mods, especially in this the year of our lord GTA 6, and Take-Two has a long history of going after ...

Former Rockstar technical director " didn’t like GTA 4 that much" at launch because "we had to sacrifice so much"

Former Rockstar technical director Obbe Vermeij says he wasn't a big fan of GTA 4 due to it scaling things back.
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GTA’s Best Game Could Finally Come To The PlayStation 5

Before players finally explore the state of Leonida a year from now, there may be a good reason to make a pitstop in Liberty City. A rumor suggests that a port of 2008’s Grand Theft Auto IV is in the ...
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GTA 5 sleuth finally has an explanation for this 12-year-old Easter egg, and it turns out it has roots in a GTA 4 urban myth

Grand Theft Auto Former Rockstar technical director " didn’t like GTA 4 that much" at launch because "we had to sacrifice so much" Grand Theft Auto Rockstar's wildest ideas "wouldn't have been as good ...