After 9 years of work, team behind GTA 5 multiplayer mod that rivalled Rockstar-owned FiveM says Take-Two is shutting the project down: "Thank you for being part of this journey"

Three playable characters stand in a triangle wearing suits and holding guns in GTA 5.

Fan-made GTA 5 multiplayer platform alt:V Multiplayer is closing its doors as the team claims Rockstar owner Take-Two itself has requested its shutdown, nine years since work on the project began.

The alt:V team has been working on its multiplayer platform for nine years now, describing it as "a free modification for Grand Theft Auto V that lets you play on dedicated servers with custom gamemodes." If that sounds familiar at all, it might be because it's the same sort of deal as FiveM – "a modification for Grand Theft Auto V enabling you to play multiplayer on customized dedicated servers, powered by Cfx.re." It's best known for housing roleplay servers.