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Article: Grand Theft; Absent porn, still not for teens.(NEWS)(Editorial)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- July 25, 2005
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Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games must have thought they were pulling a fast one on parents. Hidden in the bestselling video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" - activated by an Internet download and a code - are scenes that allow players to engage in virtual sex acts.
But the inside joke eventually went public. And people didn't laugh.
Last week, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) slapped an AO (adults only 18-plus) rating on the popular video game. Immediately, Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy and several other retailers pulled it from their shelves. Rockstar, the game's developer, which for weeks blamed "outsiders" for the sexually ...