The retailer banned the game after critics said the game was grooming a generation of boys to tolerate violence against women.
Three former sex workers have successfully pressured the Australian retail chain Target to remove the video game Grand Theft Auto V from sale in its stores for its depiction of violence against women.
In a statement on its website, the company claimed to have made the decision following feedback from customers "about the game's depictions of violence against women".
"We've been speaking to many customers over recent days about the game, and there is a significant level of concern about the game's content," Target general manager of corporate affairs Jim Cooper said. "We feel the decision to stop selling GTA5 is in line with the majority view of our customers."
The game lets gamers carry out a series of violent crimes in first-person mode in Los Santos, a fabricated city inspired by Los Angeles.
Earlier this year, critics lashed out at the game for allowing mods to edit the game to allow "virtual rape" take place. In the latest version of the game, there is an option for gamers to pay for simulated sex with a prostitute and then get their money back by killing the woman.
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