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Take-Two halts homebrew GTA V Switch port with cease-and-desist

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Take- Two Interactive issued a cease- and- desist to halt a homebrew GTA V Switch port, forcing the developer to close and withhold source code.

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Take-Two Interactive has shut down a community effort to bring Grand Theft Auto V to the . This legal action ends a project that promised to run the game natively on Switch hardware. Players who hoped for a portable version of the title will not see it released through this channel.

Legal action halts native homebrew port and closes Paralympics Productions

The halted project was led by M0jso of Paralympics Productions. The developer used modified leaked source code from 2023 to build the port. This code allowed the game to run on Switch hardware without relying on emulation layers.

Take-Two issued a cease-and-desist notice to the developer to stop the work. The legal pressure forced Paralympics Productions to announce its closure on October 3rd. The developer decided not to release the source code to prevent further litigation.

This cancellation highlights the strict enforcement of intellectual property rights by the publisher. The project relied on unauthorized code leaks, which made it vulnerable to legal challenges. The Switch port will not be available to the public.

Source: NotebookCheck

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