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Hidden Sex Scenes Cost Grand Theft Auto $20M

Take-Two settles suit over x-rated 'Hot Coffee' uproar

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(Newser) – The makers of Grand Theft Auto are shelling out $20 million to settle a lawsuit over hidden sex scenes in a version of the popular video game, reports Gawker. The suit by investors claims Take-Two Interactive Software officials knew about the x-rated "Hot Coffee" minigame inserted by programmers before shipping out the San Andreas version of the game in 2004. Take-Two has just released the trailer for The Ballad of Gay Tony, its latest Grand Theft game.

This scene is taken from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which is the version of the game that was shipped out with hidden sex scenes.
This scene is taken from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which is the version of the game that was shipped out with hidden sex scenes.   (iSharks80)
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This is a scene from "The Ballad of Gay Tony," the latest version of Grand Theft Auto.   (Demokrator86)
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Trailer for "The Ballad of Gay Tony," the latest version of Grand Theft Auto, which will be released in October.   (RockstarNorth69)

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ack
Sep 3, 09 5:47 AM CDT
Wanton violence? No problem. A hidden sex scene? Oh, mercy me! Reply
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AClotfelter
Sep 3, 09 6:56 PM CDT
And the scene WAS NOT "X-Rated"... and on top of it all, the game was rated M!
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DarkFrancis
Sep 3, 09 6:04 AM CDT
To paraphrase Jack Nicholson from years ago: kiss a nipple, get an R rating, slice it off and get a PG-13. Reply
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northeast
Sep 3, 09 12:56 PM CDT
You can have sex with the hookers....but only if you run them over afterwards!
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MarkFL
Sep 3, 09 8:06 PM CDT
Northeast, exceedingly cruel... yet... I am LMAO
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