Many believe these takedowns are tied to an upcoming remaster, as Take-Two previously issued the same regulations before multiple Red Dead Redemption 2 maps and the newly released GTA trilogy remaster were released.
Recently, numerous GTA 5 mods received DMCA strikes that completely voided them from websites that had them available for years.
Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two aggressively took down Grand Theft Auto mods related to the PS2-era games in the franchise over the summer, resulting in numerous speculations that the mods were getting in the way of plans for an unannounced trilogy remaster. These theories were later proven true and it seems that Grand Theft Auto IV could be potentially receiving the same treatment. Though the YouTuber states that this could be interpreted as a hint for Grand Theft Auto 6 or a GTA Online expansion, this may not make sense due to players returning to Liberty City for the third time, making a Grand Theft Auto IV remaster possibly the most likely explanation. Seen in the remaster, the billboard is now altered to read “ See you SOON” with a picture of a plane taking off from Los Santos, with Francis International’s signature underneath. The billboard found near the game’s airport anonymously hinted that the franchise would be moving on to Miami in the original Grand theft Auto III, which turned out to be accurate, as half a year after its initial release Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was announced. Pointed out by popular Grand Theft Auto YouTuber ZacCoxTV, a perceptible billboard change in Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition could possibly be hinting at a Grand Theft Auto IV remaster. Related: GTA Trilogy Returns To Rockstar Games Launcher With New Updates