'Grand Theft Auto V' players in Hong Kong discovered last week that their in-game avatars could dress like protesters, wearing black clothing, gas masks and yellow helmets. Mainland Chinese gamers responded by dressing their characters as riot police.
Popular online video game"Grand Theft Auto V" has become a battleground between protesters in the semi-autonomous Chinese city and their rival players in mainland China. The online duel began after Hong Kong players discovered that their in-game avatars could dress like protesters, wearing black clothing, gas masks and yellow safety helmets. They shared the discovery last week on LIHKG, a social media platform and discussion forum similar to Reddit that is popular in Hong Kong.
Using a derogatory term adopted by some police officers to refer to protesters, one Weibo user posted:"Cockroaches expressed their desire to kill GTA and beat us, the war in this game may become more fierce and fierce.
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