Bully Online lead says a "legal threat" forced its shutdown, but insists the mod "never posed any threat to anybody"

In a world where Rockstar Games can more than comfortably get by on just GTA and Red Dead Redemption, some of its more maverick but no less beloved series have been put on extended hiatus. Bully is a prime example, but a recent mod project to turn it into a GTA Online-style experience really breathed new life into it. However, just a few weeks after it went live, Bully Online was swiftly shut down, with no reason given - however, a cease and desist from Rockstar or parent company Take-Two always felt like the most likely outcome. YouTuber 'Swegta', the project's lead, has now posted a video explaining that a "legal threat" was the reason why Bully Online closed, and confirms that the team behind it, Fat Pigeon Development, will no longer pursue the project. While it's not explicitly said who this threat came from, Swegta says that you can "take two guesses as to who is behind this." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:Promising Bully mod, which mirrored GTA Online multiplayer, gets axed just one month after launchingYou could be playing Bully Online before GTA 6, but it's not Rockstar making itAhead of the GTA 5 PC update, Rockstar is quietly working on Bully

Jan 23, 2026 - 20:29
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Bully Online lead says a "legal threat" forced its shutdown, but insists the mod "never posed any threat to anybody"
In a world where Rockstar Games can more than comfortably get by on just GTA and Red Dead Redemption, some of its more maverick but no less beloved series have been put on extended hiatus. Bully is a prime example, but a recent mod project to turn it into a GTA Online-style experience really breathed new life into it. However, just a few weeks after it went live, Bully Online was swiftly shut down, with no reason given - however, a cease and desist from Rockstar or parent company Take-Two always felt like the most likely outcome. YouTuber 'Swegta', the project's lead, has now posted a video explaining that a "legal threat" was the reason why Bully Online closed, and confirms that the team behind it, Fat Pigeon Development, will no longer pursue the project. While it's not explicitly said who this threat came from, Swegta says that you can "take two guesses as to who is behind this."

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Promising Bully mod, which mirrored GTA Online multiplayer, gets axed just one month after launching
You could be playing Bully Online before GTA 6, but it's not Rockstar making it
Ahead of the GTA 5 PC update, Rockstar is quietly working on Bully

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