Take-Two Interactive, the parent of Grand Theft Auto’s developer Rockstar Games, is suing a third-party GTA Online marketplace. The lawsuit alleges that the marketplace is involved in selling assets, currency, and account hacks, which disrupt Take-Two Interactive’s business and impair the integrity of GTA Online.

In GTA Online, players accumulate assets over time to establish a criminal empire. However, some players are reportedly using third-party services to bypass the time-consuming aspects of earning in-game currency, prompting Take-Two Interactive to target one such business offering these services.

Summary

• Take-Two Interactive targets a third-party marketplace for selling in-game currency and assets.
• Customers are disrupting Take-Two’s legitimate in-game sales.
• PlayerAuctions is accused of giving players unfair advantages through illicit methods.

“Purchasing in-game assets disrupts Take-Two’s ability to profit from legitimate in-game sales.” (Translation: Acquiring in-game items affects Take-Two’s revenue from authentic transactions.)

This lawsuit may harm Take-Two Interactive’s financial gains linked to in-game purchases, as they claim these third-party sales circumvent the legitimate means of acquiring game currency available through in-game Shark Cards.