US judge blocks man from selling Grand Theft Auto Online cheat programs

The publisher behind Grand Theft Auto has won a US court case that will prevent players from cheating in its online game.
The case centres around Georgia resident David Zipperer, who has been accused of selling software that enables GTA Online users to alter the game or manipulate its mechanics to give them an edge over other players, Reuters reports.
Take-Two claims that not only has this enabled 'griefing' of its online community, it has also cost at least $500,000, according to a complaint filed back in March.
Yesterday, US District Judge Louis Stanton of Manhattan awarded the publisher a preliminary injunction that prevents Zipperer from selling his software. In the ruling, he said Take-Two was likely to prove that Zipperer had infringed its copyright and that his programs cause irreparable harm to the game's sales by discouraging consumers from buying it.


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