 |
|
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 'AO' |
|
|
 |
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has been re-rated as AO (Adults Only) in the USA as the result of an investigation by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board into the' Hot Coffee" mod. All versions of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will bear the Adults Only rating for "Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, [and] Use of Drugs." Previously, the game was rated M for Mature. The "Hot Coffee" mod saw players taking their girlfriend home and then having sex with her in a mini-game that, while present on the game DVD, only came to light after a PC modification unlocked the code reports Games Industry.
Rockstar now plans to remaster the game without the offending content, which will allow it to continue to see the title as M-rated; however, until those copies can be shipped out to replace existing stock, that stock will either have to be removed from shelves or re-stickered with an AO rating reports GamesIndustry.
Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Target pulled Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas from shelves.
Rockstar president and CEO Paul Eibeler continues to insist that Hot Coffee was an "unauthorised third party [..] modification,"
|
