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Rockstar edits out “transphobic” content from GTA V remasters

"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." Arstechnica says.

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senorfartcushion1124d ago

Well it’s the sign of the change. It usually starts with big companies changing the way they approach language.

Racist language isn’t freely allowed either. You were probably not born when that happened though, or else you’d be angry regarding racism as well as transphobia.

frostypants1124d ago (Edited 1124d ago )

Gently parodying or satirizing a thing is not "phobic".

bloop1124d ago

I agree FartCushion. They should have no NPC's in GTA VI whatsoever and have a city completely void of all life. Don't want to go offending anyone now, do we?!?

You have to ask the question, where does this end? What happens when almost everyone has to be excluded because it's offensive due to their race, sex, religion, sexual orientation etc?? I'm Irish, born and bred, and every Irish character in almost all media is portrayed as a stereotypical good for nothing, aggressive alcoholic. This couldn't be any further from the truth, but I have absolutely no problem with it.

M3talDiamond1124d ago

@bloop Im Irish also I think we are the only people left in the world who have a sense of humor and don't get offended easily. And you are right the way the most of the media portrays Irish people is BS but we don't complain.

zeuanimals1124d ago (Edited 1124d ago )

@frostpants:

Satire: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Satire is used to punch at power and actual problems in society. Trans people have the least actual power within society and them existing isn't a problem. The fact people with actual power are uncomfortable with people being who they are on the inside and are using every legal action they can to put a stop to it is an actual problem. These ideals get reinforced with objectively shitty humor that only goes surface deep and doesn't delve into anything that hasn't already been said a billion times before, allowing people with power to continually be able to push these things, all to distract people with transphobic tendencies from actual issues. What did Fox News talk about while there was a huge infrastructure bill that could help shape the nation for the future? Potatoheads. It's all distraction and y'all are falling for it.

It's like finding out someone's gonna expose you of some horrible shit you did and so you divert everyone's attention by pointing and laughing at the kid in the wheelchair, and people just fall for it. It's modern black face, something people still cry about not being allowed to do anymore. Go back and watch black face films and tell me they're any funny. They have literally one gimmick and it doesn't hold up whatsoever, unless you're into that kind of thing.

Humor about black people has gotten immensely better since moving past such surface level ideas and I'd say we're all the better for it. But I guess if you have a child's brain, anything beyond black face would probably go over your head. Imagine what humor about trans people will be like when we actually understand them, accept them and find new and unique things to joke about.

Solitariussaint1124d ago

"Political correctness is fascism disguised as polite manners."

-George Carlin

Markusb331124d ago

No they make games that ridicule everyone everyone everything. So now they are protecting one group, why? This is why comedy is dead,its ment to be edgy not the establishment and jokes in games and in entertainment should not be taken seriously. We are living in a beta weak minded world. You don't like something dont buy or support it

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zeuanimals1124d ago

@solitariussaint:

Also Carlin: “Comedy has traditionally picked on people in power, people who abuse their power,” he says. “Women and gays and immigrants, to my way of thinking, are underdogs.”

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zeuanimals1124d ago

@Palitera:

Reminds me of Chappelle claiming it's all white people trying to create reasons to be offended and turn the tables on him, so they become trans to have that on him, completely disregarding black trans folk who get it literally the worst out of anybody. Cops have literally laughed off their interactions with trans people who call about being assaulted and they simply don't investigate the cases. That's what happens when you treat the person themself like a joke, something that gets reinforced with these shitty jokes where the only joke is "the existence of said people". The assaults happen for a lot of the same reason. If them existing is a joke, then punching them in the face is probably even more funny to people.

AKS1124d ago

"Satire is used to punch at power..." Satire is a form of humor. It is not relegated to only be used to push social justice bullshit.

PeaSFor1123d ago

Yeah Rockstar, stay on the path of catering to the vile woke groups and just wait, you will still offend them somehow.
Expect gta6 to be a boring safe space.

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zeuanimals1123d ago (Edited 1123d ago )

@AKS: I posted the literal definition of satire... Don't tell me what you think it is. I even posted what George Carlin thought comedy should be used for, which gives fuller context to an out of context, irreverent sounding quote that everybody loved. But they didn't like it when I proved that George Carlin went against their narrative. He's spinning in his grave knowing so many people literally just use a few select quotes to try to prove a point he spent his whole career speaking out against.

AKS1122d ago

Not much of a point in replying when my comments are being falsely reported as spam so they can't be seen. I was going to mention that activists of this loathsome ilk are extremely authoritarian, but they already demonstrated that quite clearly the first chance they got.

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SullysCigar1125d ago (Edited 1125d ago )

2022: Videogames are great, you can do whatever you like! You can shoot that taxi driver in the face, sleep with that hooker, beat that shop clerk with a bat... But you must NEVER utter words that might potentially upset that dude in a dress.

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Charlieboy3331124d ago

Don't be so sure you will be able to sleep with that hooker....or even go to a strip club or something like that in the next GTA. They probably wouldn't want such 'toxic male' activities in their next game either.

yeahokwhatever1124d ago

the next gta you're just an amazon warehouse worker. thats it. thats the game.

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jambola1125d ago

"how would you like to buy our game a third time, but censored?" :D
how could anyone refuse!

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XiNatsuDragnel1125d ago (Edited 1125d ago )

Not cool tbh

ClayRules20121124d ago

Not good, I fear what the end result for GTA6 will be.

So sad to see even a company like Rockstar fall to the pressures of some in the public.

Crows901124d ago

And most of that pressure from people that don't play games.

ClayRules20121124d ago

@Crows90

Good point. That makes it even more annoying, and to me, shows how even further Rockstar has fallen/changed since Dan and the other big originals have left the studio.

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GTA5 Has Sold Over 215 Million Copies, Red Dead Redemption 2 Has Sold Over 74 Million Units

Take-Two announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2025, also sharing an update on the sales of GTA5 and Red Dead Redemption 2.
The anticipation for GTA6 has reached fever pitch, with the latest trailer being the biggest video launch of all time.

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LostPotato1d 14h ago (Edited 1d 14h ago )

Milk...get your milk...and so much more. Really when you release the same games in three editions over 15 years it's amazing how much money, and the amount of sales you earn. It's amazing how no one can compete.

Cacabunga1d 7h ago

Where is RDR2 60fps next gen patch

Mr_cheese1d 7h ago

To be fair, no many companies could release the same game over and over. They've earned that whether we agree or not

DarXyde1d 2h ago

I mean Resident Evil 4 has had longer legs and still hasn't done anything like this.

Profchaos1d 6h ago (Edited 1d 6h ago )

GTA v isn't the only game that's released three consoles generations running but nothing has sold those numbers including GTA San Andreas which is now 4 console generations deep.

anast1d 3h ago

Looks like a 2040 release for GTA6

gold_drake22h ago

thats insane right?
absolutely insane

rlow114h ago

No surprising considering that it’s been on every major platform and store.

I decided to look up the longest and most sold games list. To my surprise Tetris has takes the top spot.

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GTA VI Early Comparison Highlights Massive Jump in Character Detail, Environments & More Over GTA V

A new Grand Theft Auto VI early comparison video highlights the massive jump in character detail, environments and more over its predecessor.

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Snookies1210d ago

I mean, considering the amount of time between the two. It better be a massive upgrade. Especially with the amount of money Rockstar raked in from GTA Online.

MDTunkown8d ago

Most of scenes are pre rendered

andy858d ago

Literally none are. If you know anything about rockstar they don't do that. Confirmed by themselves that this is all in-game

MDTunkown8d ago

Is that why first gta5 trailer looked better than the final product? Or is that why same happened with rdr2 ?
Rockstar told 50% are cutscenes and rockstars always used better models during cutscenes than in game.
You legit seems to know rockstar very well.

andy858d ago (Edited 8d ago )

It didn't though? And neither did RDR2. In fact it was actually the opposite. What's with the hate boner? If you don't like it just avoid the topic

InUrFoxHole7d ago

Why don't either of you provide proof. This is just a he said, she said argument at this point

generic-user-name8d ago

You're either lying or just don't know what pre rendered means. Pre rendered means that if you change the character's appearance (clothes, accessories etc) they wouldn't show up in the cutscenes because they were already made and aren't being rendered in real time. This is something that doesn't happen in Rockstar games.

"Is that why first gta5 trailer looked better than the final product? Or is that why same happened with rdr2 ?"

In fact some of the scenes in RDR2 looked better in the retail version than at launched.

anast8d ago

The OP is taking the shot-gun approach: say a bunch of random tripe and see if something sticks.

repsahj8d ago

Damn! GTAV graphics are still awesome! But, I am so excited to play GTA6!!!

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GTA V Gets Pulled from PS Plus as PC Players Continue to Favor Legacy Over Enhanced

Rockstar’s iconic title Grand Theft Auto V is making headlines once again—but not for the reasons fans might hope. Less than a year after GTA V joined the

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ocelot0721d ago

I believe it's been on ps+ a few times over the years of I'm not mistaking same goes for gamepass.

VenomUK21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

‘GTA V Gets Pulled from PS Plus as PC Players Continue to Favor Legacy Over Enhanced’

That’s an awful clickbait title. The use of the word ‘as’ means the first statement is the result of the second, when in reality they’re not connected.

Profchaos21d ago

Also the same for red dead redemption 2 and GTA trilogy (albeit they split that into individual games)

Tacoboto21d ago

It just got put back on Game Pass recently too.

GTA V is the pass-around sub title, and it probably doesn't even matter because everyone owns a copy or even two by now.

FortWaba21d ago

Trash article and trash website.

Doesn't even mention WHEN it's leaving.

gold_drake20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

so i looked cause i was curious, its still avaliable to me.

the headline is misleading asf.

also, how did no one report this. the editing is horrendous. they'd have my arse for this ha

gamerz20d ago

Noticed my copy of gta5 on Steam was already upgraded without me doing anything. How can you still play the legacy version?

Shiore2u20d ago

There should be a second listing right under it in your library.
https://i.imgur.com/712MsIQ...

Chard20d ago

Is there anything wrong with the enhanced version if you’re just playing single player?