GTA 5 Remasters Cut Transphobic Content

gamespot.com:

Rockstar Games has removed transphobic content from its Grand Theft Auto 5 current-gen versions, including PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

One Reddit user, JayProspero, took to the GTA Online subreddit after discovering that the developer had replaced the Captain Spacetoy Interstellar action figure from the in-game arcade (via ArsTechnica). The post, which featured a screenshot comparison between the PS4 and PS5 versions, shows that the original action figure wore a pink leotard of sorts, and had «interchangeable genitalia» on the packaging. Now, the current-gen version shows the figure wearing a new outfit, with the message on the front now reading «posable vomit direction» instead.

In new-gen GTAV/GTAO, Rockstar appear to have disabled the trans caricatures or “drag queens” from spawning outside Cockatoos. This could be following a plea from OutMakingGames last year. I hope this provides comfort to anyone who felt these NPCs depicted harmful stereotypes