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The long haul from humble beginnings to mega-media controversy. It’s something I never thought I’d see when I joined up as an editor here at the GTA Network, yet here it is – big bold headlines around the world blasting Rockstar Games and GTA over a rather minor fan-made modification. However, all is not sour here in the world of
1Up, the internet gaming portal and community for the Ziff Davis Media group, has joined in the media blitz covering the Hot Coffee mod controversy. 1Up gives us the generic lowdown on the Gamespot news bulletin, but they also managed to contact Rockstar Games regarding the ESRB investigation. According to the 1Up article, Rockstar Games is complying fully with the investigation while holding
Earlier today we reported on a complaint issued by California State Assembly member Leland Yee regarding the Hot Coffee mod released a while ago here on GTANet. Although we regarded the complaint with some skepticism, it seems the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is taking it seriously. They have just launched an investigation into whether or not Take2Games violated ESRB policy by not fully disclosing the
In a rather comedic turn of events, California State Assembly member Leland Yee has issued a statement condemning the ESRB for “failing to appropriately rate Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas”. If you haven’t read (or guessed) already, yes, this has to do with ye olde Hot Coffee mod for the PC version of San An. In his press release (which
