GTA 5 Roleplay Server FiveM Warns Users Against Real-World Car and Map Imports
The team behind Grand Theft Auto 5 role-play server FiveM has warned users to ditch any content that may infringe third-party intellectual property.
The warning comes just two months after GTA owner Rockstar acquired Cfx.re, the team behind the biggest Rockstar game roleplay and creator communities FiveM and RedM.
The warning begins with a focus on in-game cars. Some FiveM servers let players drive around in cars based on real-world models. Indeed, these freeroam servers are among the most popular available, and some even charge for access.
“You must fully remove all real-world vehicles from your server,” Cfx.re declared. “We cannot allow custom assets or mods that infringe third-party intellectual property (IP). Real-world brands, unique vehicle designs, and 3D software models are generally protectable under trademark or copyright. If you use a real-world car model pulled from another game without permission, that could result in claims against your server by both the car company (brand, logo, car design) or the game developer (3D model).
“What can you use instead? We encourage the community to get creative – design your own unique vehicles and brands!”
Cfx.re also said users cannot import the map from GTA 4, Red Dead Redemption, or any other games into their server. “FiveM and RedM are about creating your own custom version of the world in GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 respectively. We do not support combining IP or assets from other games into FiveM and RedM, regardless of whether developed by Rockstar or someone else.”
The warnings about copyright infringement were seen as inevitable by some after Rockstar brought Cfx.re in-house and made its work official, but others have bemoaned the move, saying it weakens the
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