Overview
- Mikhail Ivanov, deputy chairman of the World Russian People’s Council, called for Russia to block Grand Theft Auto VI or mandate a version “cleaned of immoral content.”
- Ivanov’s criticism focuses on reports of male striptease scenes, which he argues contravene traditional values and risk corrupting youth.
- The World Russian People’s Council, led by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church and involving officials and public figures, lends political and religious heft to the demand.
- No formal regulatory action has been announced in Russia, leaving the game’s availability in that market uncertain.
- Neither Rockstar Games nor Take-Two has commented, and the global release remains scheduled for November 19, 2026.