Rockstar Games Does Not Want You to Mod 'Grand Theft Auto VI'

Some game publishers are only too happy for modders to dig into the inner workings of their games. For such publishers, modders are an invaluable—if sometimes frustrated —resource. They discover and fix bugs, they provide new content that keeps players involved for years after release, and occasionally they band together to create projects that can rival the original game in scope and ambition.

In case you’ve found yourself wondering whether Rockstar Games falls into this category, the company’s new Mod Guidelines —updated earlier this month as Grand Theft Auto VI looms ever larger on the horizon—provide a pretty definitive answer. No. No, Rockstar is not down with the mods.