# The UK government has reportedly been paying employees to play GTA Online with random people to understand their "lived experience"

> Everyone knows that if there's a group of people most accurately representative of the UK general public, it's the GTA Online player base.

- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/the-uk-government-has-reportedly-been-paying-employees-to-play-gta-online-with-random-people-to-understand-their-lived-experience/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a344486fe5465cf0f0bdd37)
- **Published:** 2026-06-18
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #online #people #employees #government #play #random #department #experience
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