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GTA 6 fans worried Donald Trump presidency could delay release or force censorship

We're still waiting for GTA 6's second trailer, but some fans are a little concerned that the re-election of President of the US, Donald Trump, might cause further delay to the game

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Could Trump shut down the biggest entertainment launch in history?(Image: Still)

GTA 6 fans are itching to get the second trailer this month, but they're also growing a little concerned that the returning US President, Donald Trump, could see the games launch delayed or even force a change in its content.

Could Trump shut down the game some have suggested would 'save' the video game industry?

It's hard to say, but with outspoken X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk once criticising the franchise and now in Trump's ear, the industry could be under more scrutiny from the US government.

GTA 6 and the Trump administration, explained

Speaking to GQ in 2018, ahead of the Red Dead Redemption 2 launch, Dan Houser told the outlet he was "thankful" to not be releasing GTA 6 during a Trump presidency.

Its really unclear what we would even do with it, let alone how upset people would get with whatever we did, he said at the time.

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GTA 6 could hit its 2025 date, or it could be delayed

"Both intense liberal progression and intense conservatism are both very militant, and very angry. It is scary but its also strange, and yet both of them seem occasionally to veer towards the absurd. Its hard to satirise for those reasons.

"Some of the stuff you see is straightforwardly beyond satire. It would be out of date within two minutes, everything is changing so fast."

The Heritage Foundation's controversial Project 2025 initiative could also come into play. Given its focus on a return to more conservative American society, there could be a chance that there is pressure to censor some GTA 6.

Elon Musk, who has recently been embroiled in accusations about his Path of Exile 2 character being boosted by other players, has also criticised GTA in the past for letting players shoot at police officers, leading to many wondering about potential changes being forced on the developers.

One fan wrote on X: "Guys what if Donald Trump delays gta 6."

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There are fears Donald Trump could cause a delay to GTA 6(Image: AP)

Another added: "I think GTA6 is going to get delayed. I bet you theres a lot of anti-Trump stuff in the game."

A third said: "Rockstar needs to delay GTA 6 indefinitely and propose only releasing it if Trump leaves the white house, one way or another. You'll have him gone in a week."

A fourth commented: "If GTA 6 has Trump or Elon parodies you know its getting banned for 'national security reasons'."

Rockstar is likely to be a big part of parent company Take-Two's earnings call at the start of February, which is likely to reveal the release year and potentially touch on the pricing, too, and maybe get some information on how the company may be dealing with the returning president.

However, GTA is still slated to be released later this year but the radio silence continues.

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