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Rockstar Says GTA VI Will Deliberately Avoid Modern Political References

Rockstar said the game will still tackle controversial themes through original characters and satire, while avoiding jokes tied to specific real-world events.

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Rockstar says GTA VI wants to remain timeless so it won't pander on modern political fiascos and trends in case the world changes. Source

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A few weeks after its release, scheduled for November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series XS, 'GTA VI' promises to plant before our eyes a satirical mastodontic of the world in which we live. However, it will not include too obvious references to politicians, events or concrete movements of the real world, according to Rupert Humphries, senior vice president of narrative of Rockstar Games. In an interview published by 'Love Magazine', Humphries has wanted…

Rockstar Games plans to move GTA 6 away from the direct recreations of current political figures and events, although the game will continue to be nurtured by political content in its Florida-inspired world. According to a Eurogamer report based on an interview with Rupert Humphries, responsible for Rockstar's narrative, the studio seeks to make its satire exaggerated enough to remain in effect when the game is launched, rather than being linked…

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ITHardware broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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