Day in Tech History
January 26, 2006: Grand Theft Auto Lawsuit: Hot Coffee
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2006 –Â Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was a game that changed perception of the industry. The grit and cruelty of the GTA franchise has not only brought controversy, its also brought the fans.
One bit of controversy was the “Hot Coffee” minigame within GTA. Hot Coffee was a euphemism for sex. In the minigame, the main character and the girlfriend initiated in coitus, which got a lot of parents upset.
The Hot Coffee minigame was disabled by Take-Two, but people found ways around the block. This minigame prompted a re-rating to Adult, ultimately getting pulled from many game shelves.
Wikazine – Full show notes for January 26
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- Greyhound and IBM lawsuit dropped
- Doom Editing Utility is released
- XHTML is released