Rockstar ends racism

Black Lives Matter. To honor the legacy of George Floyd, today, 6/4/20, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET, we will be shutting down access to our online games, Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online. you guys just ended racism with that

A Twitter exchange shows Rockstar Games announcing a temporary shutdown of Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online in honor of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. A sarcastic reply says that this action supposedly “ended racism,” mocking performative corporate activism and symbolic gestures. It is sent as a reaction to brands making shallow statements about social justice. EN: A Twitter exchange shows Rockstar Games announcing a temporary shutdown of Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online in honor of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. A sarcastic reply says that this action supposedly “ended racism,” mocking performative corporate activism and symbolic gestures. It is sent as a reaction to brands making shallow statements about social justice.

• @itvbia / 1909 2020-06-04