Stranger Things star treats GTA like a calm driving simulator

Millie Bobby Brown told interviewers she plays Grand Theft Auto by following traffic signals, stopping at red lights and avoiding violence and pedestrians. She described treating the game more like a calm driving simulator than a crime sandbox.

Brown added she skips in-game drinking and fights at locations such as strip clubs and called the series ‘one of my favorite games.’ She also said she is looking forward to Grand Theft Auto 6, scheduled for release on November 19.

The Grand Theft Auto franchise uses an open-world design that lets players pursue different goals, from mission-based criminal plots to casual driving and exploration. Roleplay servers host users who create characters, take jobs, follow rules and build ongoing stories inside the game world.

Professional athletes and entertainers have appeared on popular roleplay servers. Those servers allow participants to perform law-abiding careers, take part in social activities and act in scripted drama instead of focusing on violent gameplay.

Grand Theft Auto has drawn criticism for violent content and some governments have restricted or banned the series. Brown’s account provides a high-profile example of a non-violent way to use the game’s city environments for driving, exploration and roleplay.

As reported previously, GameStop canceled GTA 6 disc pre-orders after learning the publisher will release the game digitally only.