{
  "id": 4682943,
  "title": "I added player-seeking hit squads to GTA 5, though the billion other mods I have installed keep getting in their way",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/i-added-player-seeking-hit-squads-to-gta-5-though-the-billion-other",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/i-added-player-seeking-hit-squads-to-gta-5-though-the-billion-other-mods-i-have-installed-keep-getting-in-their-way/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grand Theft Auto 5 players have discovered a mod that adds player-seeking hit squads to the game. This mod, Ambient Hit Squads, is inspired by Red Dead Redemption 2 and is designed to dispatch armed men to eliminate players as they explore the game's world. The mod generally functions as intended within a version of GTA 5 already burdened by numerous other mods.\n\nWhile the hitmen successfully navigate the game's environment, they face additional challenges. Ground-based hitmen pose no significant obstacle, as the player can simply shoot them with a car gun. However, helicopters prove to be a more problematic target due to the mod's conflicting directives, causing these airborne assassins to oscillate erratically while attempting to pursue the player. This results in a comical and humorous effect, making the helicopters appear as if they are piloted by inebriated individuals.",
  "summary": "47 never had this problem.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}