San Andreas rated AO - Production Suspended

daRk_heLmet · Jul 20, 2005, 10:57 PM

Production of all versions of controversy-wracked bestseller suspended. M-rated, Hot Coffee-free version expected in Q3; Take-Two lowers guidance on news, still blames "unauthorized third party modification." Full story coming soon.

Take-Two Interactive has announced that is ceasing manufacturing of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, following the decision by the ESRB to change the game's rating from Mature 17+ to Adults Only 18+. This of course happening due to the hot coffee incident. Rockstar Games will work on a modified version of the game to restore the M rating, saying that the new release will prevent the hot coffee mod from working. Of course what they actually mean is that they'll remove the content as the mod only unlocked what was already there (it's even in the Playstation 2 version). For the original PC release of the game, Rockstar will soon release a patch.
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Source: Gamespot & ShackNews

Dark Lord · Jul 20, 2005, 11:10 PM

doesnt really suprise me too much.

what i do want to see though, is the scans from the mag. that was mentiond about RE5. sadly, google has failed me.

Nuke209 · Jul 21, 2005, 01:14 AM

so this will make the regular version, more of a limited thing right?
lol time to go buy a few copies and ebay baby

Shadow Lady · Jul 21, 2005, 02:19 AM

heh, why did i see this one coming?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 21, 2005, 02:19 AM

still thing this is a crock they just sold every copy of the game left on shelf probubly over night now!

teh_moleman · Jul 21, 2005, 02:27 AM

The fact that AO games aren't sold in major retail stores will certainly hurt sales, but I still believe San Andreas will be a different story than other AO games. Most, if not all, AO game before San Andreas weren't very good, and since they were AO to begin with, few people knew about them. San Andreas has already been out for a long time, sold millions, and is proven to be a great game, so sales certainly won't stop all of a sudden.

Still, I'm glad I already have my copy

*hugs all 3 GTA games* also *ready to punch anyone who thinks of taking them away from me*

EDIT: So, other than Ebay, what places will still sell San Andreas now? It no longer shows up on EBgames or Gamestop. Of the more popular places, I've only had luck finding it on Amazon.com. I already own it of course, just curious.

Jul 20, 2005, 10:57 PM	#1
daRk_heLmet Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Death Star Posts: 1,072 Rep Power: 0	San Andreas rated AO - Production Suspended Production of all versions of controversy-wracked bestseller suspended. M-rated, Hot Coffee-free version expected in Q3; Take-Two lowers guidance on news, still blames "unauthorized third party modification." Full story coming soon. Take-Two Interactive has announced that is ceasing manufacturing of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, following the decision by the ESRB to change the game's rating from Mature 17+ to Adults Only 18+. This of course happening due to the hot coffee incident. Rockstar Games will work on a modified version of the game to restore the M rating, saying that the new release will prevent the hot coffee mod from working. Of course what they actually mean is that they'll remove the content as the mod only unlocked what was already there (it's even in the Playstation 2 version). For the original PC release of the game, Rockstar will soon release a patch. ___________________________ Source: Gamespot & ShackNews __________________ [color=white]My Blog[/color] Last edited by daRk_heLmet; Jul 21, 2005 at 12:03 AM.

Jul 20, 2005, 11:10 PM	#2
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	doesnt really suprise me too much. what i do want to see though, is the scans from the mag. that was mentiond about RE5. sadly, google has failed me. __________________

Jul 21, 2005, 01:14 AM	#3
Nuke209 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Paul Posts: 568 Rep Power: 0	so this will make the regular version, more of a limited thing right? lol time to go buy a few copies and ebay baby __________________ 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX

Jul 21, 2005, 02:19 AM	#4
Shadow Lady Avril Fan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: somewhere in colombia, okok, bogotá city :p Posts: 1,262 Rep Power: 0	heh, why did i see this one coming? __________________ Oblivion ftw

Jul 21, 2005, 02:19 AM	#5
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	still thing this is a crock they just sold every copy of the game left on shelf probubly over night now! __________________

Jul 21, 2005, 02:27 AM	#6
teh_moleman DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FL Posts: 103 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	The fact that AO games aren't sold in major retail stores will certainly hurt sales, but I still believe San Andreas will be a different story than other AO games. Most, if not all, AO game before San Andreas weren't very good, and since they were AO to begin with, few people knew about them. San Andreas has already been out for a long time, sold millions, and is proven to be a great game, so sales certainly won't stop all of a sudden. Still, I'm glad I already have my copy hugs all 3 GTA games also ready to punch anyone who thinks of taking them away from me EDIT: So, other than Ebay, what places will still sell San Andreas now? It no longer shows up on EBgames or Gamestop. Of the more popular places, I've only had luck finding it on Amazon.com. I already own it of course, just curious. Last edited by teh_moleman; Jul 21, 2005 at 05:08 PM.