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Angry modders hijack GTA V's Steam reviews in protest

They're not happy about Rockstar's recent mod tool takedown.
Jonas Mäki Editor Sweden 20 June 2017

The most popular tool for modding Grand Theft Auto (OpenIV) has been pulled after legal threats from Take-Two Interactive. Actions such as these usually have consequences, and this is no different. A petition has of course been started that as the time of writing has almost has 60,000 signatures, but the Steam page for Grand Theft Auto V has also been hijacked by modders who are now down voting the game so it is no longer rated "Overwhelmingly positive".

What do you think of the way modders are showing their frustrations?

Fidget spinners, a mod added

Thanks, DualShockers.

Editor Sweden Jonas Mäki has written for Gamereactor since 2002, becoming an editor in 2007. He covers the video game industry across news, releases and the business side, with a particular interest in sales figures and where the industry is heading.
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