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Rockstar shuts down Bully Online mod with cease and desist

Grant St. Clair
Jan 19, 2026
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Bully. Image via Rockstar Games

In sheer litigiousness, Rockstar Games’ parent company Take-Two rivals Nintendo. It was only a matter of time before the recent multiplayer modding trend — converting old singleplayer games into vibrant online spaces — hit a cease and desist notice, and that day has come.

You may remember my write-up of Bully Online, the mo…

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