Crypto and NFTs are not welcome in Grand Theft Auto Online

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Cryptocurrencies and NFTs have been officially banned from popular Grand Theft Auto Online role-playing game servers. That's according to a new set of guidelines posted on Rockstar's support site last Friday.

In the note, the game publisher states that their new RP server rules are aligned with Rockstar's existing rules for single-player mods. Both sets of rules prohibit content that uses third-party intellectual property, interferes with official multiplayer services, or creates new "games, stories, missions, or maps" for the game. This means that RP servers based on the recreation of Super Mario Kart in the world of Grand Theft Auto, for example, could be Rockstar's "application action priority".

But the new RP guidelines override existing single-player mod guidelines by prohibiting "commercial exploitation". It's a very broad term that Rockstar says specifically includes the sale of loot boxes, virtual currencies, corporate sponsorships, or any cryptocurrency integration of "crypto assets" (e.g., "NFTs"). ")".

Everything has been done before

The new guidelines appear to respond directly to "The Trenches", a role-playing community launched in September by OTF Gaming and rapper Lil Durk. This server announced integration with "endemic and non-endemic brands in the game space" and a "Trenches Pass" NFT drop to access specific content on the server.

“We have been asked to cease all operations of Trenches,” OTF Gaming said in a statement on social media. "We have no choice but to comply with their demands, as we intend to do justice to Take-Two and Rockstar. We will work with them to find an amicable solution to this matter. "

Rockstar allegedly forced Lil Durk to shut down his GTA Role Play "Trenches" server‼️