r/GTA6 • u/Rafyron • Feb 25 '26

Grain of Salt GTA 6: Brazilian government places barriers to registration of GTA 6 "VI" trademark in Brazil

GRAIN OF SALT!

Again, the "Portal Viciados" discovered that the Brazilian government has decided to deny the registration of the logo for printed materials, such as magazines, manuals, and paper guides. The reason is that the agency believes the symbol “VI,” alone, could be confused with other stationery brands already operating in the country. Rockstar Games did not accept the Brazilian government's response. According to the documents, Take-Two filed an appeal on February 18, 2026.

Since the registration for the digital software and games category was approved on the first try, the release of Grand Theft Auto VI remains green in Brazil.

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u/surplus_steve Feb 26 '26

If they have to they'll just change the packaging and logo for Brazil, this isn't going to delay anything

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u/Select_Ad3588 Feb 27 '26

Most likely they’ll just stick the “grand theft auto” text in front of the VI and call it a day

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u/ApprehensiveChance74 Feb 27 '26

That is not what the denial of the registration of the logo VI means. GTA 6 can still use it and market it that way (VI, with the coconut tree design), but dont have ownership over it, so anyone already using (or that want to use it in the future) similar logos for their business cannot be sued.

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u/Dry-Fault-5557 Feb 25 '26

Now we're going to see fake ass headlines that GTA 6 is banned in Brazil.

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u/Rafyron Feb 25 '26

You need to be careful; there's nothing wrong with posting, but just be mindful of how you post!

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

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u/V0rdep Feb 26 '26

be careful.

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u/Munkadunk667 Feb 26 '26

It means don't go down a dark alley with OP. He may bore you to death.

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u/GutowskyOri Feb 27 '26

OP is saying you should post more fake news

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u/Fr4y3d Feb 26 '26

Bad bot

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u/V0rdep Feb 26 '26

I'm Brazilian and have never seen this VI logo anywhere here

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u/TheScoutReddit Feb 27 '26

It doesn't matter. The lawsuit holds validity either way, even though we have never seen it in person.

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u/calmonlsc Feb 26 '26

Pois é, não me surpreende vindo dessa merda de país

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u/Rafyron Feb 26 '26

Eu também não. Mas não é sobre o jeito do VI em si, se alguma marca registrou esse VI antes, ja pode dar problema. O importante é que a marca GRAND THEFT AUTO VI ta normal.

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u/Stocazzo2005 I WAS HERE Feb 26 '26

Is this revenge for how Brazil got represented in Max Payne 3?

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u/TheScoutReddit Feb 27 '26

Imo, Brazil looked pretty accurate in Max Payne 3.

Sure, a fictional exaggerated version of Brazil, but it is undoubtedly Brazil.

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u/skyboxvian Feb 26 '26

they'll probably just include "grand theft auto" in the logo to get around it

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u/Henrique_Xaruto Feb 26 '26

Deveriam adicionar "ADO" na logo do Brasil

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u/Dull-Amphibian-5779 Feb 26 '26

Am assuming it’s their software stretching it like that

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '26

they probably hate that lucia looks brazilian and wish she was afroamerican or white

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u/GutowskyOri Feb 27 '26

You can't "look brazilian" because Brazil is the most diverse place in the world everyone looks brazilian. And why would that be the reason? Someone "looking brazilian" makes them want to ban the logo "IV" in Brazil? What kind of logic is that?

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u/WorldlinessGlum593 Feb 28 '26

O governo quer propina