A recent tweet by Rockstar Games has left many GTA fans perplexed. On behalf of its parent company Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar issued a statement regarding Roleplay (RP) servers on November 18, leading many players to believe that Rockstar would ban RP gameplay.While Take-Two Interactive has stated that it will take action on RP servers, the American video game holding company will only target those that violate its Intellectual Property (IP) policies. This article explains what Take-Two said in its statement and which RP servers will be affected by it.Rockstar Games will ban GTA RP servers that do not adhere to the company's policiesRockstar Support@RockstarSupportWe have updated our policy on mods to cover roleplay (RP) servers: support.rockstargames.com/articles/11374…3662379We have updated our policy on mods to cover roleplay (RP) servers: support.rockstargames.com/articles/11374…On November 18, 2022, Rockstar Games shared a tweet from its customer service account Rockstar Support stating that the company has updated its policies on GTA 5's single-player mods, including RP servers. The post included a link to a support page explaining the policy changes.The statement contains five tactical points on which the gaming company intends to take immediate action. They are as follows:Misuse of Rockstar Games trademarks or in-game intellectual property,Importation or exploitation of other intellectual property in the project, including other Rockstar IP, real-world brands, characters, trademarks, or music,Commercial exploitation, such as selling "loot boxes" for real-world currency or its in-game equivalent like GTA$, selling virtual currencies, generating revenue through corporate sponsorships or in-game integrations, or using cryptocurrencies or crypto assets such as Non-fungible Tokens (NFT),Developing new games, stories, missions, and maps, andInterfering with Rockstar's official multiplayer or online services, such as Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online.Considering the preceding statements, Take-Two Interactive indicates that it will only take action against servers involved in unapproved or unregulated transactions and deals.Many GTA RP players have recently reported that certain servers are involved in trading NFTs, Cryptocurrencies, and other transactions that Rockstar Games did not approve. As a means of protecting its IP policies, Rockstar took a dominant stance against violators.GTA RP servers are unofficial but Rockstar-approved gameplay modes that can only be accessed through modded servers. Although the gaming company accepts no responsibility for what occurs within the modded gameplay, it has complete ownership of the in-game elements and has asserted its authority through the statement.Players’ reactions to the newsThe news shook the GTA community, and many players reacted and shared their opinions in the statement. While user Villains | YakuzaSinister urged the developers to ban all RP servers, NovemberFoxtrot explained why they are an important game mode for the decade-old game.Villains | YakuzaSinister 🏧@SooFnSinister@RockstarSupport Just ban all Roleplay Servers.15@RockstarSupport Just ban all Roleplay Servers.NovemberFoxtrot@November_Fox_@SooFnSinister @RockstarSupport Roleplay servers are literally what keeps GTA5 as the top game being streamed on twitch. They have given them years of extra revenue from what would otherwise be a completely dead 9 year old game. They see the value in it. To ban roleplay servers would be an idiotic move.16@SooFnSinister @RockstarSupport Roleplay servers are literally what keeps GTA5 as the top game being streamed on twitch. They have given them years of extra revenue from what would otherwise be a completely dead 9 year old game. They see the value in it. To ban roleplay servers would be an idiotic move.Another user, Adolfna Hitlerová, asked why Rockstar Games does not take action against modders in Grand Theft Auto Online.Adolfína Hitlerová@je_zmena@RockstarSupport I have one more comment. I've read your Community Standards. Why do you deal with single player mods and not modders in GTAV online? Mods are also traded there and they are much more dangerous than in a single player game. Children let their accounts be modified for money.23@RockstarSupport I have one more comment. I've read your Community Standards. Why do you deal with single player mods and not modders in GTAV online? Mods are also traded there and they are much more dangerous than in a single player game. Children let their accounts be modified for money.User tehmuggz inquired about Rockstar's stance on RP servers charging real money for entry into their servers.tehmuggz@tehmuggz@RockstarSupport What is Rockstar's stance on charging for access to the rp servers and charging cash for priority access to these servers?3@RockstarSupport What is Rockstar's stance on charging for access to the rp servers and charging cash for priority access to these servers?User Andrew Thomas explained how Rockstar's statement would affect the game in general.Andrew Thomas@SirLiveth@RockstarSupport @RockstarSupport Your decisions will not only impact your new sales of GTA V, but this impacts a community of people who love playing the RDO and GTA V Mod groups. Yes I understand that this is something you dont like, but its more fun then being killed constantly online.@RockstarSupport @RockstarSupport Your decisions will not only impact your new sales of GTA V, but this impacts a community of people who love playing the RDO and GTA V Mod groups. Yes I understand that this is something you dont like, but its more fun then being killed constantly online.What caused Rockstar Games to reform its policies?Tez2@TezFunz2Context: Lil Durk partnered with Exceed Talent Capital almost a month ago to offer an "IPO" for his music.Exceed will release a "Trenches All-Access Pass" which is an NFT with exclusive access to a custom GTA RP server. The NFT includes a Loot Box.So Take-Two is making moves. twitter.com/RockstarSuppor…Rockstar Support@RockstarSupportWe have updated our policy on mods to cover roleplay (RP) servers: support.rockstargames.com/articles/11374…74966We have updated our policy on mods to cover roleplay (RP) servers: support.rockstargames.com/articles/11374…Context: Lil Durk partnered with Exceed Talent Capital almost a month ago to offer an "IPO" for his music.Exceed will release a "Trenches All-Access Pass" which is an NFT with exclusive access to a custom GTA RP server. The NFT includes a Loot Box.So Take-Two is making moves. twitter.com/RockstarSuppor…On November 18, 2022, popular game data miner Tez2 tweeted an explanation for Rockstar's policy update. They claimed that rapper Lil Durk collaborated with Exceed Talent Capital Ltd. to launch an "IPO" for his music.The company then intended to launch an NFT on a GTA RP server with a Loot Box. Since the entire transaction is taking place on Rockstar's intellectual property, the developers took action prior to these instances.