United Kingdom, March 24 -- Take-Two Interactive has issued a copyright takedown to a modder who created a 'Grand Theft Auto VI' ('GTA') map for 'GTA V'.

Modder 'Dark Space' created a free-to-download playable 'GTA V' map that was based on leaked data of the 'GTA VI' map, and had uploaded footage of his work onto his YouTube channel.

However, 'GTA' publisher Take-Two has now issued a copyright strike on the modder's YouTube channel, with Dark Space removing all download links to his mod - suggesting his work was "probably a little too accurate" to what 'GTA VI's map will look like.

The modder told IGN: "I expected this would happen based on their past takedowns.

"I went into this project knowing it was a possibility, and the fact that...