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发帖数: 32 | 1 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50894769
The Hong Kong protests are being played out on Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V
online.
Players in Hong Kong realised they could dress up as protesters after a new
update for the game was released earlier this month.
They spread the word on LIHKG - which has been called the Hong Kong version
of social news site Reddit - and started organising violent expeditions.
Mainland players responded by showing up dressed as riot police with water
cannon trucks.
Hong Kong-based news site Abacus was one of the first to report the
development.
The Hong Kong protests started in June over a controversial extradition bill
, and have now evolved into broader anti-government demonstrations.
GTA V is set in the fictional city of Los Santos, which is based on Los
Angeles.
But that has not stopped gamers in mainland China and Hong Kong from using
it as a battleground.
A protester throwing a petrol bomb at a police car on GTA V.Image
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The latest version of GTA V's Diamond Casino Heist update saw more clothing
items added to the game including yellow hard hats and gas masks.
On LIHKG, players were telling each other how to buy a set of clothing they
have nicknamed "Glory to Hong Kong" and to join a "crew" called "Stand With
Hong Kong".
The crew has been wreaking havoc in the game, trashing subway stations and
attacking police vehicles with petrol bombs.
The two sides ended up in an "epic" fight in the game, according to social
media discussions on Weibo. The mainland gamers won as they had more players
on their side.
GTA V has not been approved by mainland Chinese authorities as it contains
drugs, violence, and scenes of a sexual nature.
However, the game can be downloaded on the Steam gaming store and accessed
through a number of other loopholes.
Playing as a protester
Gamers have been able to play out the Hong Kong protests on a number of
other titles over the last few months.
A group of Hong Kong activists developed a virtual reality game called
Liberate Hong Kong that allowed people to "experience" the protests without
leaving their home.
There was also an Android game called The Revolution of Our Times, but
Google removed it from the Play Store
Rockstar Games, the gaming company behind GTA V, did not immediately respond
to a request for comment. | x****u
发帖数: 32 | 2 The mainland gamers won as they had more players on their sid | x****u
发帖数: 32 | 3 顶起来众将看看，国内小孩在游戏里痛打香港暴力团体，赢了平暴之战 | l******t
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