United Kingdom, March 12 -- 'Grand Theft Auto' ('GTA') publisher Take-Two Interactive has filed a lawsuit against PlayerAuctions for allegedly selling "heavily modified" 'GTA Online' accounts through hacks and cheats.

The publisher is suing the online marketplace for allegedly harbouring "thousands of listings for unauthorized, infringing 'GTA V' content - including heavily modified player accounts, in-game assets, and virtual currency - all gained by using hacking software, cheats, and technical exploits".

The lawsuit - which was filed in the U.S. Central District Court of California last week - is against PlayerAuctions' Chinese parent company Paiao Network Technology, and accuses the organisation of running a "lawless enterprise" whi...