US Judge Blocks GTA Online Cheaters
According to Reuters, US District Judge Louis Stratton granted the injunction this past Thursday against Georgia native David Zipperer. Zipperer is responsible for two cheating programs that are abundantly used in the online community and repeatedly ignored warnings from the Grand Theft Auto publisher.
You may be familiar with his work. The most common programs to come from Zipperer is both Menyoo and Absolute. Called "trainers," his programs grant unfair advantages in-game such as a version of God Mode, aim assist, and more. There's also a single-player version of this mod, which is not at all uncommon and bears no ethical issues. It's when cheaters use these programs against other players in an online environment that frustration begins to mount.
But it's not just about a permanent shut down, it's about revenue lost as well. The publisher mentioned in their plea that these two trainers have cost Take-Two over $500,000, therefore has ramped up their desire to shut it down for good.
So what's the purpose of the injunction? The overall aim is to stop the creator from selling his software, therefore halting his profits. The gist is that the nature of Zipperer's mods enabled "griefing" and other negative behaviors that not only infringed upon the company's copyright, but also made the gameplay experience less enjoyable and therefore less profitable.
This is all a part of Take-Two Interactive's promise to come after cheaters, against those that cause "disruptions" within the online community. Do you agree with their methods? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below!
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GroguPosted:
I'm actually surprised this game hasn't died quicker. The amount of modders and shit on it now is unreal
LokePosted:
damn that is a ton of money cheating in games can be fun depends on what u are doing tho
DecyPosted:
Nah its gotta be more than that loll? And after this length of time lol? Games Bascially on its dying stages now.
PCPosted:
I cant believe they didn't loose more money then 500k. Shit my account alone had billions on it, if you convert that to shark cards thats a good chunk of change.
kimPosted:
When they say they lost 500,000$ don't be to fast to think it's an outlandish number if you take into account the amount of money people more than likely gave other players in game then convert that over to the cost of that money in shark cards and the number sounds pretty accurate. Not to mention some players did quit because of in game scripts to take all their money so even if they were playing legit they faced losing all their money.. thus why on pc there isn't insurance for cars
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