c/games · by FTonsilStones@lemmy.ca · 2d

Miami wants to turn parts of the city into a real-life GTA Vice City, but sheriff opposes the plan

https://www.techspot.com/news/113753-miami-dade-wants-turn-parts-city-real-life.html

..., the airport's centerpiece would be a display aircraft wrapped in Vice City logos, alongside a GTA 6-inspired baggage claim, customized baggage carousels or column wraps, themed luggage carts, limited-edition luggage tags, or coordinated airport signage. Arriving passengers would see "Welcome to Vice City" messages when disembarking their planes.

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tal@lemmy.today · 16 pts · 2d

There are legitimately locations that have gotten a tourism bump from being present in media.

https://vegasspecialtytours.com/goodsprings-fallout-tour/

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I think that the idea of Miami doing it is pretty nuts, though, content aside. Miami isn't some kind of obscure backwater from a tourism standpoint.

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/greater-miami-convention-visitors-bureau-193400956.html

The numbers are in and Greater Miami and Miami Beach continues to deliver by charting new records in visitation. At the GMCVB's annual State of the Travel & Tourism Industry event, tourism leaders gathered to herald a milestone 2025: 28.3 million visitors, $32.2 billion in total economic impact and a globally competitive destination that continues to bolster employment, drives commerce to local businesses and delivers quality-of-life benefits for every Miami-Dade County resident.

alakey@piefed.social · 14 pts · 2d

Nah, talk to me when you can think of a cool school shooting with RPGs and stuff

-Sheriff

scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 10 pts · 2d (1 reply)

Grand Theft Auto is a video game franchise built around criminal activity," Cordero-Stutz said in a statement (via the Miami Herald). "Its fictional world includes murder, robbery, drug trafficking, carjacking, violence against law enforcement, and other conduct that the men and women of the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office work every single day to prevent.

Ah so he would be equally upset promoting movies or tv shows who show any crimes. Nuance and satire are not a thing for this man. See now Hollywood, Miami doesn't need anything filmed in their city.

Such an obvious ploy to try and convince the oearl clutchers to vote for him for mayor. Even though this is a very unique thing to bring in tourists.

But no a train and plane wrap, and a place for selfies and influencers will bring Miami into chaos.

Snazz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2d

Theres a few differences between GTA and movies, but to focus on a big one, in GTA you have agency over your character. In a movie, its always a 3rd person perspective of somebody else breaking laws. In games, you are the one calling the shots.

I believe most people are rational enough to separate the fictional game world from reality, but by bringing reality closer to the game, I think it’s a valid concern that it will influence those who struggle with that to behave more like their avatar in the game.

I don’t think it’s a bad idea, it would be rather cool. but there is a bit of risk associated with it.

Edit: re-read the article and thought about it some more and I changed my mind. The risk I expressed is pretty negligible, and for the tourist impact it would probably be well worth it.

I_Jedi@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 2d

Interesting idea, but I would rather see parts of the city converted into Arkham City instead. Housing problems and vagrancy would vanish overnight.

darkempressofchaos@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1d

That might actually increaaase tourism