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Rockstar Censors GTA 6 Extended Look Trailer for China

Rockstar Games has published a heavily censored version of the Grand Theft Auto 6 extended look reveal for China.

IGN / Michael Cripe

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Hype for GTA 6 is giving PS5 and Xbox console sales a much needed 30% boost

GTA 6 is already giving PlayStation and Xbox consoles a much needed sales boost, at least in the UK, even though Rockstar Games' inevitable pile of cash doesn't drop for another couple of months.

Eurogamer / Kaan Serin

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Miami-Dade police outraged by proposals to turn parts of Miami into GTA 6, saying that Rockstar's game embodies what they "work every single day to prevent"

The mayor of Miami-Dade, Florida has been pitching Rockstar Games about transforming parts of the county into recreations of areas from Grand Theft Auto 6, in the face of complaints from law enforcement and members of the judiciary. GTA 6 is itself inspired by Miami, so yes, this is one of those "simulation colonising reality" situations. The proposed publicity event would include "an immersive arrival experience" at Miami International Airport. with signs for Vice City and planes coated in GTA

Rock Paper Shotgun / Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

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Turkish GTA 6 Fans Want Language Support So Badly, They Professionally Dubbed the Gameplay Reveal

Turkish GTA 6 fans want language support so badly that they went out of their way to professionally dub the game's gameplay reveal.

IGN / Cade Onder

Culture

Miami-Dade Sheriff and Commissioner Slam City's Proposed GTA 6 Takeover for 'Promoting Fictional Version of Our Community Defined by Crime and Violence'

The Sheriff of Miami-Dade county is speaking out against Miami’s proposal to celebrate the launch of GTA 6 by decking out the city in advertisements for the highly-anticipated game, arguing that it glorifies crime and undermines the efforts of law enforcement.

IGN / Virginia Glaze

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YouTuber Claims Rockstar Confirmed Fans Measured Oxygen Levels Around Its Campus in Anticipation for a New Trailer

Italian YouTuber Mike ShowSha got to visit Rockstar ahead of the company’s big GTA 6 Netflix showcase, where developers told him that overeager fans were literally measuring the oxygen levels around their campus in anticipation for a new trailer.

IGN / Virginia Glaze

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It's a Miracle: GTA 6 Won't Make You Mash the X Button to Sprint

Now you press L3 to run. Most of the games Rockstar creates are considered masterpieces, but if there are any criticisms, it's not long before the controls are brought up. The most notorious example is the demand to constantly press the X button to sprint. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Netflix says GTA 6: An Extended Look got 31.1 million views and topped its charts in nearly every country

It's also racked up millions more views on YouTube

VGC / Chris Scullion

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GTA 6 Extended Look Was Comfortably Netflix's Most-Watched Title of Last Week

"My AC!". Rockstar Games made the unusual move to debut an extended look at GTA 6 on Netflix last week. While the video made its way onto YouTube and other sources eventually, the subscription service had dibs for six hours, and it seems that's paid off quite nicely. Netflix's weekly top 10 charts show that the GTA 6 video was its most-watched title globally by some distance; it accrued 31.1 million views between 27th and 30th August. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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The Grand Theft Auto run button has changed after 25 years - GTA 6 no longer requires you to tap a face button to peg it

For nearly 25 years, Grand Theft Auto games have uniquely mapped your sprint movement to a face button on a controller. Although some Rockstar games offered alternate control schemes, the default has always required players to tap X or A (depending on your platform) to run. But GTA 6 is bucking the trend.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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GTA 6's Morality Meter Will Reportedly 'Shatter' and Make You Irredeemable If You Cause Too Much Mayhem

Grand Theft Auto 6's morality meter can reportedly "shatter" and lead to you becoming essentially irredeemable for an entire playthrough of the game.

IGN / Cade Onder

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GTA 6 Extended Look Tops Netflix Top 10 Chart in First Week

Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look dominated Netflix's top 10 chart in its first week (in the English Film category), racking up 31.1 million views in its first week, beating the second-place film on the list, the Robert DeNiro, Adam Scott, and Michelle Monaghan thriller The Whisper Man, which pulled in 23.2 million views. Worth noting is that GTA 6 handily beat its Netflix competition despite not debuting until Thursday.

IGN / Ryan McCaffrey

Business

Here's A Look At 30 New GTA 6 Screenshots To Hype You Up After The Extended Preview

Such a beautiful iguana. Rockstar is ramping up the hype levels for GTA 6 with a freshly baked batch of screenshots to drool all over, following last week's tasty Extended Preview. We weren't the quickest to draw and fire out these new stills, so you've probably seen one or two out in the wild. That said, there are 30 new pics to ogle! From the handsome couple and the splendour of Vice City to an intensely detailed iguana, there's plenty to feast your eyes on. Read the full article on purexbox.c

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As the legal hunt for the GTA 6 leaker continues, Take-Two reportedly tries another more secretive Discord subpoena, this time specifying individuals

Rockstar parent company Take-Two has escalated its hunt for the people behind the numerous Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks from two weeks ago. The publisher has filed a request for another subpoena, though this time it's asking the court to withhold the details from the public and keep it sealed.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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30 New GTA 6 PS5 Screenshots to Blow You Away After Extended Look

This looks ridiculous. Rockstar has added more GTA 6 screenshots to its official website in the aftermath of last week’s mind-blowing Extended Look. Some of these images were shared exclusively among influencers first, so it’s possible you may have seen these floating around on social media, like the iguana for example. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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30 New GTA 6 PS5 Screenshots Will Blow You Away After Extended Look

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GTA 6 Gets Even More New Screenshots as Rockstar Locks in for November Launch

It seems the drought of Grand Theft Auto 6 news has finally come to an end, as Rockstar has published even more screenshots for fans to comb through.

IGN / Michael Cripe

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GTA 6's Relationship Mechanic Is 'Cheating' on Your Real-Life Partner and Break Up Worthy, According to Angry Spouses

A bunch of angry spouses on social media believe that Grand Theft Auto 6's in-depth relationship mechanic is equivalent to cheating on your real life partner and worth breaking up over.

IGN / Cade Onder

Culture

Take-Two says its investigation into the GTA 6 leaker is ‘rapidly evolving’ as it requests another Discord subpoena

It's also asked for the details to be kept secret so it doesn't "tip off the alleged infringers"

VGC / Chris Scullion

Business

GTA 5's Michael Actor Defends GTA 6 After Doubters Say Rockstar's Games Look Too Similar

Ned Luke, the actor behind Grand Theft Auto 5's Michael De Santa, said people who think Grand Theft Auto 6 looks too much like GTA 5 are "out of their minds."

IGN / Michael Cripe

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GTA 6 Fans Think They Found Jason and Lucia's Vice City Apartment in Real Life

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans think they've spotted the real-life inspiration for Jason and Lucia's Vice City apartment – but don't expect to ever visit it yourself.

IGN / Michael Cripe

Culture

Rockstar confirms GTA 6 won't have microtransactions or generative AI at launch

Rockstar has confirmed Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch without microtransactions or generative AI.

Eurogamer / Vikki Blake

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GTA 6 Will Have No Microtransactions or Generative AI at Launch, Rockstar Says

Rockstar Games has said Grand Theft Auto 6 will have no microtransactions or generative AI when it launches in November.

IGN / Michael Cripe

Business

I'm Obsessed with GTA 6's Next-Gen Wanted System

Here's what all the icons mean. I may be about to say something blasphemous, but one of my least favourite things about previous GTA games is escaping the cops. I know, it’s basically the entire point of the game, but I’ve just never found it fun. Once pursued, you basically just drive your car as fast as you can, and try to avoid any police that spawn in your general vicinity. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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GTA 6's gameplay reveal pulled in 3.97 million viewers across commentator livestreams, overwhelming Twitch and Netflix in the process

Reaction streams to Grand Theft Auto 6's first gameplay presentation peaked at 3,970,738 viewers across livestreaming platforms, making it the biggest gaming stream of 2026 so far.

Eurogamer / Vikki Blake

Business

Podcast: Live reaction from Gamescom and GTA 6’s big reveal

The VGC team share their thoughts on the big GTA reveal, plus live reporting from Gamescom

VGC / VGC Staff

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Kick Streamer Neon Responds After Rockstar Seemingly Includes a Reference to Him in GTA 6 Netflix Showcase

Prominent Kick streamer Neon has responded after Rockstar appeared to reference him in a side mission shown during their special GTA 6 first-look trailer on Netflix.

IGN / Virginia Glaze

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Rockstar Approached Netflix for Exclusive GTA 6 Extended Look, Not the Other Way Around

The big Grand Theft Auto 6 extended look (mostly) went off without a hitch, and apparently, it was Rockstar Games' idea to bring it to Netflix in the first place, not the other way around.

IGN / Michael Cripe

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Feature: GTA 6: With 30FPS Seemingly Confirmed, Is 60FPS Actually Realistic?

Expectation management. The full gameplay reveal of Grand Theft Auto 6 was accompanied by a range of press opportunities, but it's this article from Flow Games that caught our eye. According to the site, Rockstar's Rob Nelson has confirmed that the console versions of the game run at 30 frames per second - as seen in the Extended Look footage. The article also suggests that Nelson would need to consult with the tech team to find out if the game will have a 60 frames per second option at launch

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Grand Theft Auto 6 Is Already Bringing Back Characters from GTA 5

Grand Theft Auto 6 will feature at least one character from GTA Online.

IGN / Cade Onder

Announcement

In-Depth GTA 6 Analysis Hints At Potential Resolution & FPS Targets For The Full Game

Based on the PS5 footage from the Extended Look. Last night's GTA 6 Extended Look was obviously a massive hit, and the fine folks over at Digital Foundry have been racking up a ton of attention today with their "Extended Look analysis" of the 26-minute gameplay showcase. They spend a lot of time talking about just how amazing it all looked, particularly in terms of character rendering, hair simulation, skin shading, specular reflections, diffuse global illumination and various other things, whil

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99 Details from The GTA 6 Extended Look

Love Fist, gameplay, and other Vice City memories. Here are 99 new details we spotted in the GTA 6 Extended Look:

IGN / Simon Cardy

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Tech Experts Call GTA 6 'the Most Impressive Example of Real-Time Rendering We've Ever Seen'

Digital Foundry weighs in. In case you hadn't noticed, GTA 6 just had its big gameplay blowout, and it looks pretty sensational. It's a seriously impressive-looking game, one that looks on par with some of PS5's most visually outstanding software — only set within a vast open world that's stuffed with detail. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Grand Theft Auto 6’s map is three times bigger than Red Dead Redemption 2

GTA 6's world map is twice the size of GTA 5 and three times bigger than RDR 2

VGC / Dave Aubrey

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GTA 6 will have a halo effect for the entire industry | Opinion

When the hype engine for GTA 6 roared into top gear this week, there was a quietly touching aspect amid the excitement that will stay with me for a while. As the 27 minute long extended look at the game racked up millions of views on YouTube, a theme emerged in the comments. Many of the most upvoted messages were brief tributes to friends and loved ones who adored GTA but had passed away before the game’s release – a surprisingly poignant response to the tongue-in-cheek ultraviolence of the vid

GamesIndustry.biz / Rob Fahey

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After GTA 6: Extended Look Showed Rockstar's Game Running at 30fps, Tech Experts Say a 60fps Console Version Is 'Extremely Unlikely' and 'Genuinely Challenging' Even on PC

Getting Rockstar's hugely ambitious GTA 6 running at 60fps on current consoles will be "extremely unlikely", the tech experts at Digital Foundry have said, after analysis of footage from the Grand Theft Auto 6: Extended Look.

IGN / Tom Phillips

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Rockstar says GTA 6 runs at 30 FPS, while it's reportedly unsure about a 60 FPS performance mode

UPDATE 3.30PM BST: Performance perfectionist Digital Foundry has scrutinised the latest GTA 6 trailer (which can be downloaded for a closer, purer appraisal) and said that on this evidence it looks like GTA 6 is running at 1440p natively on PS5 and maintains "a relatively stable and well-paced 30 FPS output with only very occasional single frame drops". However, the downloadable video being "a 30 FPS asset" means there could be more unseen frame drops, apparently.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese

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Feature: GTA 6: An Extended Look Analysis - "Perhaps the Most Impressive Showcase We've Ever Seen in Real-Time Rendering"

The technology and artistry on display in this 26 minute video is off the charts. The first extended look at the gameplay of Grand Theft Auto 6 hit the internet last night and we're currently editing a DF Direct Special where Oliver and Rich discuss their thoughts at length in an 80 minute video. Rich describes the scale of the technological achievement as singular across the entire console generation - gaming's equivalent to the Apollo space programme - while Oliver believes it's the most impre

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GTA 6’s 30,000 calorie meat sandwich parody ad actually used Red Dead Redemption 2 as a backdrop

Red Dead Redemption 2 was featured in Netflix's Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look, but you probably missed it

VGC / Dave Aubrey

Culture

GTA 6 Contains No Microtransactions or Generative AI, Rockstar Says

Grand no theft auto. Amid all this new information and footage of GTA 6, the massively anticipated open world game, it's been reported that the game will not feature any microtransactions, nor has Rockstar Games used generative AI. This info comes via Kinda Funny Games as they discuss their preview at the company's headquarters in Edinburgh, where they got to speak to Rob Nelson, co-studio head of Rockstar North. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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GTA 6 is confirmed to run at 30 frames per second

GTA 6 will be limited to 30 FPS on consoles, developer suggests

VGC / Dave Aubrey

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GTA 6 Has ‘Big and Small Choices’ in Its Story, As Rockstar Takes Red Dead Redemption 2’s Player Agency to the Next Level

Rockstar took things to the next level with Red Dead Redemption 2’s story, and now it’s building on that for GTA 6’s story, which will feature “big and small choices” that impact Jason and Lucia’s journey.

IGN / Matt Purslow

Interview

Grand Theft Auto 6: Extended Look Sparks Netflix Viewership Spike, as Streamer Experiences Momentary Wobble

Netflix US viewership spiked by 50% yesterday as Rockstar debuted its Grand Theft Auto 6: Extended Look.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Business

Rockstar formed a new LA-based team to develop more realistic NPCs for Grand Theft Auto 6

Rockstar Games established a new team focused on developing more realistic NPCs for Grand Theft Auto 6.

GamesIndustry.biz / Sophie McEvoy

Business

'We Just Have to Be Careful What We Pick': GTA 6 Won't Include Covid or Trump References That Could Become Dated, Rockstar Says

Rockstar has discussed the need to "be careful" with its satirical take on American culture in GTA 6, when asked about including references to recent events such as the Covid pandemic and Donald Trump's presidency.

IGN / Tom Phillips

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How the GTA 6 Map Size Stacks Up to Other Rockstar Games Like RDR2 and GTA 5

Grand Theft Auto 6's map is significantly larger than Rockstar's previous games; here's how it compares to the studio's other titles.

IGN / Cade Onder

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GTA VI is “Still Very Much Grand Theft Auto,” Rockstar Co-Studio Head Tells Press

Interviews with Rob Nelson promote a large investment into fidelity and a more reactive world, while maintaining the familiar GTA experience The post GTA VI is “Still Very Much Grand Theft Auto,” Rockstar Co-Studio Head Tells Press appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.

This Week in Video Games / Edmond Tran

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The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTube

Rockstar has officially published its "extended look" at Grand Theft Auto VI on YouTube and on its website, as promised. The in-depth preview, which "entirely" features footage captured from the PS5 version of the game, initially premiered on Netflix at 3PM ET. But because Rockstar allowed creators to post reaction videos, you've technically been able to watch the video on YouTube before the studio's official upload. The nearly 27-minute preview largely focuses more on atmosphere, protagonists J

The Verge

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Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look – 27 minutes of gameplay

Rockstar Games has released “Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look,” a 27-minute first look …

Gematsu / Sal Romano

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Watch GTA 6 Extended Look Here - 17 Things We've Learned

Get all the new GTA 6 details and images here. Years in the making, our first look at GTA 6 gameplay is available now... on Netflix. As the video is behind a subscription service's paywall, we cannot host it here on the site just yet. There's a six-hour exclusivity window, and the deep dive will be uploaded to YouTube later. Here's when the GTA 6 Extended Look will be live on YouTube:<time>9PM EDT 27th Aug 2026</time> Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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GTA 6 Targeting 30fps on PS5, Undecided on Performance Mode

Not surprising really. GTA 6 is targeting 30fps on PS5 right now, with Rockstar uncertain whether it’ll add a Performance Mode later. That’s likely to include the PS5 Pro by the way, which has a beefier GPU than its base counterpart, but is unlikely to pack enough CPU power to double the frame rate. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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The biggest video game of all time looks like a movie

I think I know why Rockstar Games debuted its "extended look" of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix instead of immediately dropping it for free on YouTube. Unlike most video game trailers, the almost 27-minute preview of GTA VI felt more like a slice of a prestige crime drama than any video game trailer that I've ever seen. To make a new game that lasts another decade or more and potentially rivals the success of its predecessor, Rockstar is clearly trying to further blur the lines between Hollywood

The Verge

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The Grand Theft Auto 6 Gameplay Just Makes Me Want a PC Version Even More

After watching the Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look on Netflix, I came away awed by how good it looks on the base consoles. But more than anything, it made me want to see it running on a high-end PC even more.

IGN / Jacqueline Thomas

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GTA 6 Devs at Rockstar Celebrate as Extended Look Finally Reveals Gameplay After Years of Development

Rockstar Games has finally revealed an official look at GTA 6 gameplay, and members of the development team couldn't be happier to finally see fans' reactions.

IGN / Michael Cripe

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A compressed look at GTA VI

Notes from today’s Netflix premiere and multiple “exclusive” previews

Game File / Stephen Totilo

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Say goodbye to stealing any car you like with a single button in GTA 6, and hello to whatever the hell the WAINK scanner is

It's finally here! The preview for that extended look at a crime sim currently without a PC release date! GTA 6, or in the immortal words of Jack Nance, "Grand Theft Auto" [6]. After a long drought of anything actual concrete, we've now been flooded with details, like how it's up to you as to whether protagonists Lucia and Jason stay together or not. But as it turns out, there's some changes coming to the series' namesake: stealing cars.

Rock Paper Shotgun / Oisin Kuhnke

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GTA 6 Just Blew Me Away; I'm So Glad I Avoided the Leaks

There were a ton of GTA 6 leaks before the Netflix Extended Look, and I'm glad I avoided them, because it looks absolutely incredible.

IGN / Jacqueline Thomas

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GTA 6's map is so massive, you could fit two GTA 5s in it - and we know roughly how long it'll take to beat too

As part of its massive GTA 6 info blowout, Rockstar has been talking sizes - both of the map kind and length kind - confirming its latest open-world epic unfolds across a world that's twice as big as that of GTA 5, and should take around 80 hours to complete.

Eurogamer / Matt Wales

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GTA 6 Dev Hints At Lengthy 80-Hour Runtime, But With A Potential Catch Or Two

Don't take it as gospel just yet. How long will GTA 6 take to beat? That's obviously a big question on many people's minds right now, and Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson has potentially answered it in an interview with The New York Times. We say potentially because he only referenced his own playthrough in this interview, stating that it took him 80 hours to finish the game when playing the main story along with "optional goals with narrative ramifications". Read the full article on pur

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GTA 6 has more than 10 times the animations in GTA 5, and double the amount in Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar confirms

Everyone was expecting GTA 6 to be massive, sure, but comparing the amount of unique animations in the game to what was included in Rockstar Games' previous work really puts things into perspective.

Eurogamer / Kaan Serin

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