"Rockstar Games seems to be playing cat-and-mouse with some Grand Theft Auto Online players who are using newly added tools to recreate the assassination of Charlie Kirk in the extremely popular online open world crime simulator. In September of last year, right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck and killed during a public appearance at a college in Utah."
"In the weeks that followed, many people, including Jimmy Kimmel, found themselves in trouble for commenting or joking about it. Some even lost their jobs. Then, in December, right before the new year, Rockstar added a mission creator to GTA Online, letting players make their own solo missions. And it didn't take long for some creators to start recreating Kirk's killing in GTA Online, leading to an ongoing situation where it seems Rockstar is trying (and failing) to stop these assassination-themed missions from spreading."
Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck and killed during a public appearance at a college in Utah in September. In the weeks after, people who commented or joked about the killing, including Jimmy Kimmel, faced trouble and some lost jobs. In December, Rockstar added a mission creator to GTA Online that lets players build solo missions. Some players used the creator to recreate Kirk's killing, producing assassination-themed missions that have spread despite apparent attempts by Rockstar to stop them. A viral tweet claimed Rockstar added 'Charlie Kirk' to the game's profanity filter after a mission named "We Are Charlie Kirk" appeared.
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