- Rockstar CEO Strauss Zelnick has confirmed the company will take legal action against any AI clone of GTA 6.
- The company is vigilantly protecting its IP and won’t stand back if a PC port or something similar is released illegally.
- Zelnick also stated the problem is manageable.
With GTA 6 pre-load now available worldwide, the long-anticipated game is finally just seven days away from launch. The title has become the most pre-ordered video game of all time and is expected to be the biggest gaming launch in history.
However, not everyone will be able to access GTA 6 right away, as Rockstar is only releasing the game on consoles this November, with a release date for PC not yet confirmed. Anticipating illegal attempts to clone the title on PC, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has already issued a legal warning to anyone thinking of developing an AI clone.
Why it matters: Considering how players have been waiting for ages for GTA 6 to land on PC, developing a soulless AI clone would be a disservice to the developers.
While talking in an investor-focused Q&A attended by IGN, Strauss Zelnick stated that Take-Two is enhancing its legal capacity in case someone uses AI to reverse engineer a clone of GTA 6. The Take-Two CEO admitted that protecting titles from piracy is getting more of a challenge due to AI.
We are utterly focused on enhancing our technical defenses and enhancing our legal activities appropriately.
However, the company is aware of this problem and is focused on enhancing its technical defences while handling any AI variation of GTA 6 through legal means. Zelnick also offered an optimistic take on the issue, saying that the threat of piracy is still manageable, despite the advent of AI.
The Take-Two CEO once again tackled this issue while speaking to IGN, saying that Rockstar is protecting IPs like GTA 6 vigilantly and won’t be dismissive if someone tries to reverse engineer a PC port of the game through AI.
According to recent reports, the PC port of GTA 6 isn’t too far away, with multiple sources claiming it will release in around 6 months. Hence, considering the expected Q1 2027 launch, a brush with Rockstar’s legal team might not be worth the hassle.
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