
What’s a modder to do? In a public blog post, Ross says he doesn’t believe he’s actually hosting any copyrighted material. And according to Patreon’s DMCA FAQ page, he’s only got 48 hours to comply, even though Ross tells us he wasn’t actually provided with a copy of Take-Two’s DMCA takedown request and doesn’t know what they’re asking him to remove. Patreon clearly states Ross has to remove “all copyrighted works” even if he appeals. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.Īs you can see, there’s not a lot of room to negotiate there. Thank you in advance for understanding and for addressing this claim. Please note that even in the even that you file a counter-notice, you will still need to remove the claimed content from your page. If you are unable to remove these works in a timely manner, or if we have trouble determining the extent of the potential infringement on your page, we may suspend your account or the posts in question until all claimed materials have been removed.įor more details regarding what you can do when you receive a DMCA against your page, you can go here: We ask that you remove all copyrighted works from your Patreon page. and 2K Games, Inc., who owns the rights to Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Mafia Definitive Edition being utilized in your posts on Patreon. Specifically, the claim comes from Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., parent company of Rockstar Games, Inc.

We recently received a copyright claim for works you are making available on Patreon. My name is Richard, and I’m contacting you from the Patreon Trust & Safety team Here’s a copy of the message Ross says he received from Patreon on Wednesday morning, as provided to The Verge: Meet the modder making $20,000 a month bringing the biggest games to VR
