
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Publisher Swaps DEI for ‘Diversity of Thought’ in Annual Report
Megan Farokhmanesh
created: May 28, 2025, 3:51 p.m. | updated: June 1, 2025, 5:02 a.m.
Take-Two Interactive, the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto VI, is forgoing any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and promoting “diversity of thought" in its latest annual report.
The change, first spotted by Game File, is part of the company’s annual 10-K report, which offers insight into the company’s business, financials, and risk factors.
In 2024, the report included a robust section about DEI, expressing support for groups working to “eradicate social injustice,” LGBTQ+ rights, and minority game design students, and “celebrating cultural differences” through employee groups.
The Entertainment Software Association, which organized the now-defunct E3 and acts as an advocate for the video game industry among regulators and lawmakers, declined to comment about the impact of DEI rollbacks in video games.
Instead, a spokesperson directed WIRED to the ESA’s "Inclusion & Belonging” page on its website, which champions representation and that “the video game community is vast and diverse.”
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