During a recent appearance on the People by WTF podcast with fellow billionaire Nikhil Kamath, Elon Musk admitted he can't bring himself to play one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time. When Kamath asked whether Musk had ever played Grand Theft Auto, the tech mogul's response was unexpected. He explained that he tried playing Grand Theft Auto 5 but gave up almost immediately because the game required him to shoot at police officers to progress through the story.
Musk's stance is like buying a racing game and refusing to drive fast. The entire premise of GTA revolves around playing as a criminal in an open-world environment where breaking the law is baked into the gameplay itself. The series has sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide precisely because of this award-winning gameplay.
Musk's specific sticking point came during the game's opening mission, a bank heist featuring characters Michael De Santa and Trevor Phillips. Within minutes of starting the game, police arrive at the scene, and players must fight their way to the getaway vehicle. This is where Musk drew the line. He explained during the podcast that he simply doesn't enjoy harming non-player characters in video games, particularly law enforcement officers (but causing harm to actual demographics in real life is fine, apparently).
