GTA OnlineApr 7, 2026 4 min readGTA Online Modding Controversy: A Complete HistoryFrom OpenIV's 2017 takedown to FiveM's 2023 acquisition — the legitimate-modding community's complicated relationship with Rockstar. HBy Helena ParkStaff writerPhoto: Rockstar Games — official press kitThe legitimate GTA modding community — distinct from the cheating-modder population — has a complicated relationship with Rockstar Games. Modders have produced some of GTA's most-celebrated additional content (FiveM,
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