GTA: Vice City Removed From Digital Store Due To Licensing Dispute

November 18, 2012 - 10:20pm

Rockstar was forced to remove Grand Theft Auto: Vice City from digital stores while it deals with some music licensing issues.

"Due to some music licensing issues, we've had to temporarily remove Vice City PC from digital stores. We'll make it available again as soon as possible," the company said in an official statement.

Rockstar didn’t specify which songs are being disputed, but it confirmed that the upcoming mobile port of the game is not affected.

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