# 22 years after the Hot Coffee controversy, UK politician says Grand Theft Auto 6 is ‘something that we can be really proud of’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/22-years-after-the-hot-coffee-controversy-uk-politician-says-grand-theft-auto-6-is-something-that-we-can-be-really-proud-of/
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:12:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T18:52:00+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/22-years-after-the-hot-coffee-controversy-uk-politician-says-grand-theft-auto-6-is-something-that-we-can-be-really-proud-of/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6, UK

## Key points

- Lisa Nandy says Britain can be proud of GTA 6.
- She points to the creative jobs behind major games.
- The comments reflect a shift since the Hot Coffee controversy.

## Summary

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has described the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 as something Britain can be proud of, highlighting the creative jobs involved in making major games. Her comments mark a striking shift in how politicians discuss a series once treated as evidence of videogames’ harmful influence.

Nandy said productions such as GTA require animators, musicians and other creative workers, and argued that young people in local communities should have opportunities to enter those industries. The article contrasts her remarks with the backlash over the Hot Coffee modification for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas about 20 years ago, when politicians attacked videogames and called for restrictions.

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