GTA V: 10 Reasons It’s Guaranteed to Cause Controversy

By Stuart W. Bedford /

7. Pressure Groups

http://youtu.be/y8vsgh9iTWE So many people have GTA in their crosshairs twenny-fo seven, in what you could consider an on-going war for the fate of mankind. Some have filed to have it declared as a €˜public nuisance game€™ and have attempted to effectively have it banned; it€™s been cited in courts as €œtraining€ for cold-blooded murderers and as the inspiration for brutal crime sprees across the globe; in some of the cases (after a brutal stabbing in Thailand for example), it was even successfully banned. And we€™re talking tip of the iceberg here. It€™s fair to say that the GTA franchise is probably the most controversial gaming series ever created. This sort of controversy doesn€™t just die out. Sure it has quietened down over the years, as GTA IV has aged and fallen somewhat from public consciousness, but with R*€™s fifth instalment coming just down the road, embers are undoubtedly being re-stoked. When GTA V is eventually released, these boycotters and lobbyists will be back in full force and once again, you watch, the series will have to act as its own martyr.