Well that was quick. Just over a week ago, Take-Two filed a domain dispute against the owner of GTAV.com with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Though decisions can take up to several months to be reached, it appears the previous registrant handed over the name to Take-Two ahead of a ruling.
According to WHOIS records, Rockstar Games has become the new owner of the domain name within the last 24 hours. And the timing couldn’t have been better for gaming company Rockstar Games, as Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) is due out for release very soon. Here’s a look at the GTAV.com WHOIS record:
It’s entirely possible Take-Two shelled out some cash to get the name, but chances are we’ll never know the back story since the complaint will likely end up being officially withdrawn in the next few days.
At the time of this story, the case still shows active on WIPO’s website.
On August 15 August 2013, the first official gameplay video for the multiplayer feature of the game was released.
You can watch the video below to see what all the buzz is about.
(Image of Grand Theft Auto V via RockstarGames.com)