Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2 news events)

SiNXation 07-23-2005

First Bit of News: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas recalled and re-rated.

In an unprecedented move that could have sweeping effects on the gaming industry as a whole, the Entertainment Software Rating Board Wednesday rescinded Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ rating and advised retailers to stop selling the game.

The lock-down and ratings revocation came after a lengthy investigation by the ESRB, which was spurred by the discovery of an explicit sex mini-game hidden in the free-roaming, genre-shifting uber-hit by Rockstar.

Using a mod for the PC version of the game or an Action Replay device for the console version, gamers were able to unlock the Hot Coffee mini-game which allowed them to use a controller or keyboard to have sex with a girlfriend after a date.

2nd Bit of News: Take-Two Interactive/Rockstar announce they will stop manufacturing current version of GTA: San Andreas.

Rockstar Games has ceased manufacturing of the current version of the title and will begin working on a version of the game with enhanced security to prevent the "hot coffee" modifications. This version will retain the original ESRB M-rating and is expected to be available during the Company's fourth fiscal quarter. Rockstar Games will be providing AO labels for retailers who wish to continue to sell the current version of the title.

I really don't play this game so not even going to act like I do but damn.

Hsoolien

I'm amazed that something that requires you to baicly hack the game is enough to warrent rerating, mind you puritans are pretty fucking uptight...