Get yr latte on, Haxors
In case you haven’t heard, a somewhat popular console/PC game called Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has come under fire. Some extra content was found in the code and unlocked by a ‘hacker’. The extra bits involved the euphamism of ‘hot coffee’, because in the game as released, you can gain girlfriends around town and then they invite you in their house for coffee. Boom-chicka-wow-wow.
The ESRB today recalled the mature rating on GTA San Andreas and recommended it be relabelled AO (adults only) or pulled from stores until a new version is released, without the ‘objectionable’ content. Amazing what a little sex mini game will do, in this country. Violence to the nines? no problem! Simulated sex? OMG! Protect the kids!
Boxen Said,
July 21, 2005 @ 8:46 am
Since ESRB is voluntary, it will be interesting to see if they just remove the label. Probably not.
Boxen Said,
July 21, 2005 @ 3:42 pm
It starts.
danger Said,
July 22, 2005 @ 11:59 am
What I dont understand is why the company says that they are going to now miss all their revenue targets… the difference between Adults Only and Mature Audience (or whatever the previous release was) is the difference between being 17 and 18 years old (only 18 year olds can buy GTA now).
Plus they are re-releasing a version without the Hot Coffee exploit, so even if WalMart drops the product because of the new rating, it will only be temporary.
I am thinking that there are other financial issues going on that the company is scapegoating with this latest news.