Putin and Rockstar Games Through the Years

Text on the meme

2002 Grand Theft Auto Vice City 2003 MAX PAYNE 2 THE FALL OF MAX PAYNE 2004 grand theft auto San Andreas 2008 grand theft auto IV 2013 grand theft auto V 2018 ROCKSTAR GAMES PRESENTS RED DEAD REDEMPTION II 2025

What it means

A timeline pairs photographs of Vladimir Putin from 2002 through 2025 with Rockstar Games titles released around the same periods. The joke treats Putin’s changing appearance and age as if he were progressing through successive Rockstar video games, creating an absurd comparison between real-world chronology and game releases. EN: A timeline pairs photographs of Vladimir Putin from 2002 through 2025 with Rockstar Games titles released around the same periods. The joke treats Putin’s changing appearance and age as if he were progressing through successive Rockstar video games, creating an absurd comparison between real-world chronology and game releases.

Who

Vladimir Putin (Владимир Путин)Max Payne (Max Payne)Trevor Philips (Grand Theft Auto V)Michael De Santa (Grand Theft Auto V)Franklin Clinton (Grand Theft Auto V)Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV)John Marston (Red Dead Redemption II)

Objects

Vladimir Putin / Владимир Путин year labels / обозначения годов video game cover / обложка видеоигры Grand Theft Auto logo / логотип Grand Theft Auto Max Payne character / персонаж Макс Пэйн man holding a pistol / мужчина с пистолетом woman holding a pistol / женщина с пистолетом armed men / вооружённые мужчины car / автомобиль motorcycle / мотоцикл cowboy / ковбой revolver / револьвер palm trees / пальмы city skyline / городской силуэт sunset / закат blue suit / синий костюм black suit / чёрный костюм