# IC / OOC

> In character and out of character — the line between what your character knows and says and what you, the player, do.

- Published: 17 Sept 2026 (2026-09-17)
- Last verified: 17 Sept 2026 (2026-09-17)
- URL: https://thecity.gg/en/glossary/ic-ooc/

**Status: Confirmed** — Stated by Rockstar Games or Take-Two in an official channel.

Last verified: 2026-09-17

## Fact sheet

- Also known as: in character, out of character

Anything said IC is your character speaking. OOC is you talking about the game — and on serious servers it belongs in a separate chat or Discord, not in the scene. Mixing the two leads to [Metagaming](https://thecity.gg/en/glossary/metagaming/).