Rockstars has never taken a stance on the violence and other criticisms directly in the game. We share with you how and why this happens, as well as what it leads to.
The Grand Theft Auto series has never avoided controversy and sharp corners. This caused and causes a lot of discussion around the content and plot of the game. It doesn't matter if they are related to "night butterflies" or interactive scenes of violence, as the developers have always known how to spark a social discussion. Whereas previous games (from GTA III to San Andreas) had heavy storylines in which raised the issue of illicit substance use, in recent games are affected deeper topics such as immigration and government issues.
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Although the community has always welcomed attention to these issues from the developers and participated in their discussion, the game is usually offers no arguments for or against the positions of the opposing forces. These topics are included as evidence of the existence of controversial aspects of life, but in most cases developers leave them for discussion among the players, but do not express their position themselves.
There are many ways in which Rockstars could present a personal point of view, for example, a discussion between characters of dubious events and ongoing actions. It also provides some interesting character dialogue dynamics. Instead, the story simply includes these themes and characters that stand on both sides of the conflict. One side defends itself, while the other simply ignores what is happening.
In addition to high political themes in GTA, there are still many controversial issues related to violence. Despite the fact that all parts of the series are dedicated to criminals and have a high age limit, critics and the community still want to see some certainty from the developers. Violence in the game should be denounced, either on behalf of the story characters, or through informational inserts from the developers.
Take-Two themselves, the owner of Rockstars, is also not particularly tactful in the real world. For example, the scandal involving the daughter of the former mobster Karen Gravano. They covertly insulted the woman, focusing on her overweight, in response to her claims. Because of this position in communication it is unrealistic to find their position on controversial issues in the official media of developers.
There is no clear answer to why neither Take-Two nor Rockstars have yet released an official position regarding violence in their game. Critics believe that the company is simply afraid of losing its fans, because most gamers love GTA precisely for the endless gameplay possibilities in the game as a bandit.
The neutrality of the company can be understood, especially in political matters, but it would be more interesting to see how the main characters express their opinions on various acute social issues.
