A modding group has launched a mod that brings GTA: Vice Metropolis content material into the GTA 4 engine, regardless of efforts from writer Take-Two Interactive to cease them. This challenge by Revolution Staff, referred to as GTA Vice Metropolis Nextgen Edition, ported missions, cutscenes, and the world from Vice Metropolis into GTA 4’s engine and initially required gamers to personal a duplicate of GTA 4.
The event group mentioned its YouTube channel was taken offline by Take-Two. That led to the creation of a brand new channel that homes a launch trailer for the mod, in addition to a choice to remodel the mod’s requirement. Initially, the mod required GTA 4 to play–something that was carried out to “present respect to the writer.” Now, that requirement has been dropped, and the mod will be downloaded and performed as a standalone sport. As at all times, although, you have to be cautious about what you obtain on-line.
“Our group’s channel was deleted by Take-Two Interactive two days earlier than the challenge’s launch. A whole lot of effort and time was invested into its growth, together with a whole bunch of hours of streaming,” Revolution Staff’s assertion reads on an up to date teaser trailer.
“[The teaser] gained over 100,000 views in lower than a day. Sadly, it is completely unimaginable to revive it. We had been compelled to create a brand new channel, however it’s unlikely that this trailer will attain the individuals who had been actually ready for it. Nonetheless, we’re sharing the results of virtually two years of laborious work.”
Simply final week, a mod often called Liberty Metropolis Preservation Venture was taken down after Rockstar contacted its creators. “This is not a DMCA, moderately a pleasant takedown, mutually agreed upon by all events concerned. There isn’t a negativity between us and Rockstar Video games/Take-Two Interactive,” the Liberty Metropolis Preservation Venture mentioned.
In the meantime, GTA 6 continues to be set to launch this yr. A parody sport referred to as Grand Taking Ages can also be set to launch this yr. After initially having its PSN itemizing eliminated, the developer mentioned it made modifications, and a store page on Steam is now obtainable.