Rockstar Games said that it stands with Black Lives Matter and will shut down GTA Online and Red Dead Online for two hours on Thursday to support its movement.
Take-Two Interactive Software shut down access to Grand Theft Auto Online,Red Dead Online, and several other games Thursday to support Black Lives Matter and demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd.
The game developer will turn off services between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. PT today to “honor the legacy of George Floyd” and support Black Lives Matter’s fight against racial injustice.
“To honor the legacy of George Floyd and in observance of his memorial service, today from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET, our labels, Rockstar Games,2K and Social Point, will be shutting down access to their online games, Grand Theft Auto Online, Red Dead Online, NBA 2K, Dragon City and Monster Legends,” said Alan Lewis, vice president of corporate communications for Take-Two. “In addition, our Private Division label will respectfully suspend their activities during that time.
