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GTA 6 to Feature Female Protagonist as Rockstar Games Continues To Scrub Its Image Says Report

Rockstar Games, known for its boys-club mentality, is looking to clean its image, as revealed in a new report from Bloomberg.

Jason Schreier, prominent reporter from Bloomberg posted a Tweet today outlining the scrubbing of the image Rockstar Games has made for itself over the many years in the gaming industry.

A studio once known for cultivating a ‘frat-boy culture’ has made giant strides towards becoming a centre of equality, according to a Bloomberg report that went live earlier Wednesday morning.

According to Schreier’s Tweet, Rockstar’s overhaul started in 2018, when staff called out its culture of crunch, bullying, and frat-house antics.

“The company has ousted managers accused of abuse and promised to cut down on overtime. One employee calls it “a boys’ club transformed into a real company.”

Rockstar removed transphobic jokes from the most recent re-release of GTAV and quietly canceled an online mode called Cops ‘n’ Crooks after the George Floyd protests. Grand Theft Auto VI will have a female Latina protagonist — the first playable woman in modern Rockstar history.

Production on Grand Theft Auto VI has been slower than expected, largely due to the pandemic but also due to these changes, as employees grow accustomed to working at this new Rockstar. But many say morale is higher than ever and that the cultural changes are well worth it.

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