Overview

• Take-Two Interactive has filed a lawsuit against PlayerAuctions, alleging the sale of hacked and modified Grand Theft Auto Online accounts and assets.
• The company claims PlayerAuctions' platform enables users to violate Rockstar's terms of service by selling unauthorized in-game content and virtual currency.
• Take-Two accuses PlayerAuctions of profiting millions of dollars from these activities and ignoring cease-and-desist orders sent by the publisher.
• The lawsuit highlights that such sales create an unfair playing field, pressuring legitimate players to purchase unauthorized goods to compete.
• PlayerAuctions has faced similar allegations from other companies, including Roblox, which filed a lawsuit against the platform in February 2025.