UK government pays civil servants to play GTA Online for research purposes
UK civil servants are being paid to play Grand Theft Auto Online as part of a government research experiment by the Department for Education's Policy Lab. The initiative aims to understand public 'lived experience' by observing players and interacting with them, though it has faced criticism for wasting taxpayer money. The experiment is ongoing despite political opposition and the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6.
- Entities
- Topic: Public Policy
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Game: Grand Theft Auto Online
- Company: Department for Education
- Company: Rockstar Games
- Topic: Government Research
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