This type of representation does more harm than good.īeyond that, Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony was an expansion that provided an outdated and pretty much non-existent representation of the queer community. And while one of the protagonist Trevor is presented as bisexual, he is also seen acting aggressively towards his romantic partners. Transphobic jokes from GTA V are finally being removed for the games current-gen release after featuring in the game since its initial release.
The games themselves have for years been perpetuating negative stereotypes about women as well as the LGBTQ+ community. Rockstar’s rocky past with LGBTQ+ commentaryĪt its core, the GTA franchise has never been an inclusive and diverse gaming space.
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It’s all well and good that Rockstar wants to make changes but it’s hard to undo the damage the series has done over the last 20 years. If this potential female lead is a more heroic type protagonist or, god forbid, an out and proud feminist, some members of the GTA community will be up in arms. If she is similar to the others then she will appease the fanbase but likely not be an inspiring representation of a positive shift in workplace culture. I worry about GTA’s potential female protagonist being used as a form of evidence of the transformation of Rockstar’s workplace culture. It feels like Rockstar could be setting themselves up for failure now with a female protagonist. Vice City’s Tommy Vercetti and San Andreas’ Carl Johnson are just two examples of previous playable characters fans still adore. Of course, some are still beloved by the fan base. This is the same party who called wolfestein woke for killing nazis.
I think these people dont know what woke is or the accuse gta 5 of being woke for using drugs and having a african american maun character. Take-Two Interactive Most GTA protagonists can be categorized as anti-heroes Any gta game has made more money in the following years then this women can make her entire life.