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Modders are protesting in their own way, too. One former fan, for example, made a mod that broadcasts a blimp message to Take-Two:

Elsewhere, Open IV modding fans have started a Change.org petition that currently has 32K signatures. Defenders of OpenIV say that, despite Take-Two’s claim that the tool allowed for the disruption of multiplayer activities, tthe mod was always a single-player only modding tool.

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The future of GTA V mods feels shaky and uncertain right now, and players are expressing worry that their favorite tool will be next on the radar. After all, modding tools fuel everything from the ever-elusive Chiliad Mystery, to popular role-playing servers. While taking down a mod menu like Force Hax is definitely a good thing, overall, Take-Two and Rockstar have an uphill battle to fight if they want to gain back the community’s trust.

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Zach Zwiezen is a a writer living in Kansas City, Missouri. He has written for Gamecritics, Killscreen and Entertainment Fuse.