Sex scandal in GTA
Publisher's Take-Two, famous for games such as NBA 2K6, NHL 2K6 and Amped 3 , are in hot water with their shareholders. The Hot Coffee scandal, which saw hidden sexual content in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, has provoked widespread concern across the U.S.
Despite a version of the game being released without the naughty patch, shareholders haven't forgot the issue. Two seperate groups of shareholders, who claim they have lost money due to the scandal, are prepared to see this through the courts.
Take-Two originally claimed that the sex patch was work of a group of hackers. Paul Eibeler, Take-Two's President told us, "We are deeply concerned that the publicity surrounding these unauthorized modifications has caused the game to be misrepresented to the public and has detracted from the creative merits of this award-winning product," he said.
However, Gamespot unlocked the code on original PS2 version, and found that the patch had actually been on the disc right from the start.
As a result share values in Take-Two have dropped, and with the Sex Workers Outreach project also up in arms over the controversial game, it's a tough time for the publisher.
