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FTC and Rockstar Settle Hot Coffee Dispute

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the angryness dept.

kukyfrope writes "The FTC and Rockstar/Take-Two have reached a settlement surrounding the 'Hot Coffee' mod for GTA: San Andreas that will serve to prevent future incidents. The FTC has stated that Rockstar and Take-Two must disclose all content to the ESRB when rating games, or face an $11,000 fine per violation if undisclosed content is discovered. 'Parents have the right to rely on the accuracy of the entertainment rating system. We allege that Take-Two and Rockstar's actions undermined the industry's own rating system and deceived consumers,' commented Lydia Parnes, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection."

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  1. $11,000 per item??? by spentrent · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow, that's not even a slap on the wrist! I would budget 30 Hot Coffee type mods in the next GTA if I were Rockstar.

    1. Re:$11,000 per item??? by mikalveli · · Score: 3, Funny

      No you don't understand. You see, the guys at the FTC were angry because they have never experienced a hot coffee scene themselves. So, Rockstar hired a few hot coffee girls at $11,000 per "item" and sent them over. A few hours later everything is fine.

    2. Re:$11,000 per item??? by yiantsbro · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, the constitution is worthless---it's the Dec. of Ind. that has the map...

    3. Re:$11,000 per item??? by mikalveli · · Score: 2, Funny
      How the FUCK was this comment rated funny?
      I guess you were one of the FTC people that didn't get a go with one of the hot coffee chicks.
  2. If I produce a mod for Solitaire by DrXym · · Score: 4, Funny

    featuring gay BDSM cards, can I get Vista rated M?

    1. Re:If I produce a mod for Solitaire by Ant+P. · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'd pay $11,000 to see that! Er... the part _after_ the comma...

  3. Re:Wow, $11,000 by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 2, Funny

    >> Doesn't seem like much of a deterrant to me.

    $11,000 is pretty cheap for that kind of advertising. I'd advise a Hot Grits mod for the next GTA title.

  4. Re:Glad the FTC is watching over by fwwr5007 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Mr. President, we must not allow an undocumented feature gap!"

  5. Re:parents - think of the children! by Dunbal · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd rather my children had sex than killed policemen

          I'd rather my children have sex with dead poli...uhh nevermind...

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    Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.