History Trivia / GarrysMod

* BreakthroughHit: The success of [=GMod=] is the reason why Facepunch as a company was able to form and make other games, such as VideoGame/{{Rust}}.

** The game ''VideoGame/PeoplePlayground'' features the Physics Gun as a tool for the player to use.
** In ''VideoGame/FleeingTheComplex'', the player can select the Tool Gun in one route. Selecting it causes Henry to open the console and noclip out of the prison, before he is "banned" on a VAC-esque screen.

** When spawning in the bouncy balls, there is a rumor where a grey ball can occasionally spawn, netting an achievement called "Finally, a grey one!" While it has obviously been disproven (Platform/{{Steam}} shows all of the game's achievements, with this one never appearing), this has been subject to [[MemeticMutation various memes]].

* ScrewedByTheLawyers:
** [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hogwarts]]RP was shut down to the disappointment of many after Facepunch received a takedown notice from Creator/WarnerBros.
** In April 2024, some Creator/{{Nintendo}}-related mods on Steam Workshop were taken down after Facepunch received a notice from the famously protective company. In fact, Facepunch had to go as far as announce that not only were these takedowns were legit, '''''all Nintendo-related content ever shared on Steam Workshop will be taken down''''', effectively removing twenty years of such content from the game.

** In April 2024, some Creator/{{Nintendo}}-related mods on Steam Workshop were taken down after Facepunch received a notice from the famously protective company. In fact, Facepunch had to go as far as announce that not only were these takedowns were legit, '''''all Nintendo-related content ever shared on Steam Workshop will be taken down''''', covering twenty years of content.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hogwarts]]RP was shut down to the disappointment of many after Facepunch received a takedown notice from Creator/WarnerBros.

** When spawning in the bouncy balls, there is a rumor where a grey ball can occasionally spawn, netting an achievement called "Finally, a grey one!" While it has obviously been disproven (UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} shows all of the game's achievements, with this one never appearing), this has been subject to [[MemeticMutation various memes]].

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hogwarts]]RP was shut down to the disappointment of many after Facepunch recieved a takedown notice from Creator/WarnerBros.

** Later, in 2022, the game saw in increase in popularity via Platform/{{YouTube}}ers and Platform/TikTok users recording themselves running away from Nextbot [=NPCs=].

** Later, in 2022, the game saw in increase in popularity via [[Website/{{YouTube}} YouTubers]] and ''Website/TikTok'' users recording themselves running away from Nextbot [=NPCs=].