Rockstar Edits Out “Transphobic” Content from GTA V Remasters

[Knuckles Red]

In recent years, the press and LGBTQ+ groups have been putting pressure on Rockstar Games to remove or change content they see as "transphobic" in Grand Theft Auto V. Now, players have noted a few such changes to transgender representation in the "expanded and enhanced" upgrades to the game recently released for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Reddit user JayProspero was among the first to notice a change to the action figures lining the wall of the office in the in-game arcade. A hot-pink-clad "Captain Spacetoy" figure, in a box highlighting "interchangeable genitalia," has been removed in the new console versions of the game; an alternative figure with a more reserved outfit and "posable vomit direction" remains on the wall.

source: Rockstar edits out “transphobic” content from GTA V remasters

 

[Nero Christ]

but the whole point of GTA was for R* to parody the most ridiculous elements of society & pop culture

when only the dollars matter, this is what happens

 

[humminbird]

How do you feel about this

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Wouldn’t REMOVING the figure with “interchangeable genitalia” work AGAINST their quest for tolerance?

 

[Redguard]

Bad omen for GTA 6. Rockstar might have to tone it down which may turn off fans of the series.

 

[Arcavian]

Bad omen for GTA 6. Rockstar might have to tone it down which may turn off fans of the series.

There isnt a GTA 6

 

[Mike809]

what if i bought the game for this exact content , can i sue?

 

[daze23]

in a game where you can yank old ladies out their car, and stomp them out in the street, this is what people find controversial

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Am i supposed to be outraged?

 

[Knuckles Red]

How do you feel about this

I think it’s a good move. Besides to over the top violence, it was the transphobia that stopped me from playing campaign mode. I mostly just “play” the game by getting in a vehicle, and running people over. I’ve probably, at some point or another, pretended that the people, who I was running over, were transphobes.

 

[Arcavian]

I think it’s a good move. Besides to over the top violence, it was the transphobia that stopped me from playing campaign mode. I mostly just “play” the game by getting in a vehicle, and running people over. I’ve probably, at some point or another, pretended that the people, who I was running over, were transphobes.

what about the trans people that you ran over?

 

[Knuckles Red]

what about the trans people that you ran over?

None of them were trans. I only put the pedal to the metal for cis-hets.

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

Bad omen for GTA 6. Rockstar might have to tone it down which may turn off fans of the series.

You actually believe there will be a GTA6?

 

[Arcavian]

None of them were trans.

You checked?

 

[Knuckles Red]

You checked?

Yes. It’s a real stress reliever.