Hot Coffee Returns
New Lawsuit Set Off
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The 'Hot Coffee' mod scandal has reared its ugly head again by sparking another lawsuit, this one launched in Los Angeles. Attorney Rocky Delgadillo claims that Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive misled the Entertainment Software Ratings Board on purpose and claims that the firms "engaged in unfair business practices by hiding pornographic material in a game which received an M rating."
Delgadillo's lawsuit does acknowledge that the "pornographic scenes" are not in the regular game but instead must be unlocked using a mod or console cheat system. He blames the companies for the creation of such mods because he says they marketed the game "in a fashion that encourages the creation and use of mods." The lawsuit seeks a $5,000 fine and for the companies to relinquish all profits made in the state of California.
"Businesses have an obligation to truthfully disclose the content of their products - whether in the food we eat or the entertainment we consume," Delgadillo told the Associated Press.
Source: GamesIndustry Article
Delgadillo's lawsuit does acknowledge that the "pornographic scenes" are not in the regular game but instead must be unlocked using a mod or console cheat system. He blames the companies for the creation of such mods because he says they marketed the game "in a fashion that encourages the creation and use of mods." The lawsuit seeks a $5,000 fine and for the companies to relinquish all profits made in the state of California.
"Businesses have an obligation to truthfully disclose the content of their products - whether in the food we eat or the entertainment we consume," Delgadillo told the Associated Press.
Source: GamesIndustry Article
