Following its December 2025 update that allowed players to create their own missions, Grand Theft Auto Online And Rockstar Games has cracked down on assassination missions themed around slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025. GTA Online It has since added Charlie Kirk's name to the list of censored words, although some solutions are still pending.
On September 10, right-wing political activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a public appearance at Utah Valley University (UVU). Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck by a bolt-action rifle. Officials said the fatal shot was fired from a nearby rooftop during Kirk's appearance at UVU. Kirk later died of his injuries after being taken to Timpanagos Regional Hospital in Orem, Utah. The alleged gunman, Tyler Robinson, turned himself in after a day-long manhunt. Robinson is still awaiting trial. Following Kirk's murder, the CEOs of companies such as Valve and Reddit were summoned to a hearing on Capitol Hill in October 2025 at the request of the US House Oversight Committee.
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GTA Online has banned missions inspired by the death of Charlie Kirk
Although Kirk's death drew mixed reactions from the gaming industry, Rockstar Games has taken steps to scrub any content related to his murder. GTA Onlineservers of. As of this writing, a user-created mission called “We Are Charlie Kirk” has been removed GTA Online and is no longer accessible. However, footage of the deleted Kirk mission was posted on Twitter by a user named GTASixInfo. The mission saw players assume the role of a sniper positioned on a rooftop, and their objective was to shoot an actor from their vantage point using a sniper rifle. After completing the Kirk mission the player is awarded 15 job points. References to the Utah Valley University incident were placed throughout the mission, including the tent where Kirk spoke during the murder.
Prakash came after the assassination mission GTA Online released its December 2025 update, titled A Safehouse in the Hills. In addition to adding new mansions and missions for players to experience, one GTA OnlineThe newest addition is the Mission Creator. True to its name, Mission Creator allows GTA Online Players can hand out and post various missions for others, including mechanics, actors, and other customizable parts. Therefore, players have used the mission creator to create assassination missions, even based on real-world events.
Rockstar Games has added Charlie Kirk's name to the “profanity filter” of censored words, meaning players can no longer create missions with his full name or search for missions containing it. but, GTA OnlineThe mission search feature still allows “Charlie” and “Kirk” to be entered as separate, one-word entries. These entries still give some results for various missions, such as team death matches.
Rockstar's decision is not new
Rockstar Games isn't the only game developer to take action against user-generated content after Kirk's murder. In September 2025, Roblox began cracking down on content referencing Charlie Kirk. Over 100 pieces of user-generated content have been deleted RobloxAfter the crackdown of the servers. Roblox CEO David Baszuki said on social media that the removed content violated the law Robloxof community standards that prohibit the recreation or glorification of sensitive or violent real-world events within the game. Baszuki said he was “saddened” by Kirk's death.
However, Rockstar remains focused on games Grand Theft Auto 6which hasn't stopped the gaming giant from enforcing and revising its policies regarding user-generated content. GTA Online. gave GTA OnlineThe release of e has kept the brand alive GTA 5 and GTA 6Time will tell if Rockstar's online sensation will ever see any major changes GTA 6 hits store shelves.
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October 1, 2013
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M for Mature: Blood and gore, intense violence, mature humor, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, drug and alcohol use
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Rockstar Answers
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Rockstar Advanced Game Engine
Sources: Variety, PC Gamer
