'So far we have learned that the 'Hot Coffee' modification is the work of a determined group of hackers who have gone to significant trouble to alter scenes in the official version of the game,' it read. In response to the PC mod surfacing and gaining wide notice, Rockstar Games, the Take-Two subsidiary that develops and publishes San Andreas, issued a carefully worded statement in reference to the mod. In short order, the ESRB launched the aforementioned investigation, which looked into whether the mod was included in the original game or was made by a third party.

Clinton went as far as to publicly equate violent games with cigarettes and alcohol as a hazard to America's youth. After being installed, the widely available mod lets users play a bonus sex minigame as a reward for completing the numerous 'girlfriend' missions in San Andreas.Īfter video of the mod was widely circulated, such figures as ardent anti-game activist Jack Thompson and US Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) blasted the game. The rerating comes nearly a month after the first reports surfaced of the so-called 'Hot Coffee' mod for the PC version of San Andreas. Today, Take-Two Interactive announced that as the result of an investigation by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB), all versions of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will now bear an AO for Adults Only rating for 'Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs.' Previously, the game was rated M for Mature.

After percolating for weeks, the Hot Coffee controversy has finally boiled over.

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