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Copy of Grand Theft Auto that runs in a web browser gets taken down by DMCA — Take Two says DOS Zone infringed company’s intellectual property rights despite disclaimers and requirement to own original copy of title for full game

Copy of Grand Theft Auto that runs in a web browser gets taken down by DMCA — Take Two says DOS Zone infringed company’s intellectual property rights despite disclaimers and requirement to own original copy of title for full game
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Verdict: Take-Two Interactive issued a DMCA takedown of an online, browser-playable demo of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City hosted on DOS Zone, citing copyright infringement.
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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  • Take-Two Interactive issued a DMCA takedown of the browser-playable demo.
  • The demo was hosted on DOS Zone.
  • Take-Two claims copyright infringement.

Take-Two Interactive has issued a DMCA takedown notice to DOS Zone, a website hosting a browser-playable demo of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. The takedown was issued due to claims that the online demo violated Take-Two's copyright. Despite disclaimers on DOS Zone that users needed to own an original copy of the game to access the full experience, Take-Two proceeded with the takedown notice. This action has sparked discussion about the balance between copyright protection and the preservation of classic games.

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