Our Response to Channel 7 News

Channel 7 News in Australia ran a story regarding LSPDFR yesterday, misrepresenting that LSPDFR and other modifications are used as a simulation for killing police officers.  This has since been picked up by other media outlets, as well as the gaming press.  Obviously, this simply isn't the case, and you can read our statement regarding this matter below.

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Over the past couple of days, we've noticed a flurry of activity on LSPDFR, seemingly sparked by some media coverage in Australia.  The initial story, run by Channel 7 News was that our modification for GTA V, LSPD First Response, was being used by "underground geeks" to simulate the killing of Australian police officers.  This is simply a gross misrepresentation of what we, as software developers, and our users, as passionate members of a diverse and overwhelmingly pro-law enforcement community, stand for.  In reality, LSPDFR is a mode which allows you to play as a police officer within the game - players can make arrests, pull over speeding vehicles and respond to emergency situations.

 

Indeed,  if there's any story here, it's the story of how LSPDFR has actually empowered law enforcement, by playing host to tens of thousands of young people, from across the world, who would rather play as the good guys than the bad guys.