Abstract:
The gameplay demonstration of the intimate relationship between the protagonists Jason and Lucia in "GTA6" triggered heated discussions among players. Just as players were criticizing and debating, a wave of calls for a complete boycott of this new game suddenly began to rise on the Internet. On social media, especially on TikTok, girls with boyfriends and married young women have stated that they firmly prohibit their men from playing this game.
One of the girls who is already engaged posted a video on TikTok with more than one million views. She firmly stated that she would not allow her fiancé to open "GTA 6" under any circumstances, and called on other women to follow her example. The reasons she listed include: being able to take Lucia on a date in "GTA6", and she will be angry because the message has been read and cannot be replied. What makes the bride-to-be even more angry is the existence of a strip club in this game. In her view, indulging in virtual relationships is reminiscent of the plot of the "Black Mirror" series and blurs the boundaries between games and reality.
The call was quickly echoed by other female users on the platform. For example, a girl issued an ultimatum in a video: "If my boyfriend plays GTA, he will no longer be my boyfriend." Anchors on other channels also posted similar videos, arguing with their partners over the content of the sixth game.
At present, a large number of married or unmarried women have joined this "boycott" movement. Although many of them are participating as chuanzi, as the "GTA 6" scheduled to be released on November 19 approaches, serious discussions have begun in the comment area about the boundaries of virtual experience and the jealousy of virtual characters.
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