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Confusing the issue is a recent version of the Hot Coffee mod which replaces the semi-nude girlfriends' [[wikipedia:texture mapping|textures]] with unclothed bitmaps that cannot be seen without the mod. | Confusing the issue is a recent version of the Hot Coffee mod which replaces the semi-nude girlfriends' [[wikipedia:texture mapping|textures]] with unclothed bitmaps that cannot be seen without the mod. | ||
On [[2005#July 20|July 20]], [[2005]], ''San Andreas'' was | On [[2005#July 20|July 20]], [[2005]], ''San Andreas'' was re-rated as "AO" (Adults Only) by the ESRB. Rockstar has halted production of all versions of ''San Andreas'' and plans to release a censored version of the game, which is intended to conform to the initial "M" rating, later this year. Due to the new AO rating, many major retail outlets, including Sears, Hollywood Video, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Blockbuster Video, Target and GameStop, have pulled the PC and console versions of the game from their shelves. | ||
On [[2005#July 29|July 29]], [[2005]], as a result of the newly-discovered scenes, the (OFLC) Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia) revoked the game's "MA15+" classification (the highest currently available for computer games in Australia), and changed the game's status to "RC" (Refused Classification) meaning that the original version could no longer be sold in Australia. The patched version was given an "MA15+" classification on [[2005#September 12|September 12]], [[2005]]. | On [[2005#July 29|July 29]], [[2005]], as a result of the newly-discovered scenes, the (OFLC) Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia) revoked the game's "MA15+" classification (the highest currently available for computer games in Australia), and changed the game's status to "RC" (Refused Classification) meaning that the original version could no longer be sold in Australia. The patched version was given an "MA15+" classification on [[2005#September 12|September 12]], [[2005]]. | ||
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On [[2005#August 10|August 10]], [[2005]], Rockstar Games officially released a [http://nomorehotcoffee.com patch] for ''San Andreas''. Nicknamed the "Cold Coffee Patch" by some, the patch fixed many performance issues and bugs. However, the most major addition was that the patch disabled the controversial "Hot Coffee" scenes, even if the "Hot Coffee" mod was reinstalled. | On [[2005#August 10|August 10]], [[2005]], Rockstar Games officially released a [http://nomorehotcoffee.com patch] for ''San Andreas''. Nicknamed the "Cold Coffee Patch" by some, the patch fixed many performance issues and bugs. However, the most major addition was that the patch disabled the controversial "Hot Coffee" scenes, even if the "Hot Coffee" mod was reinstalled. | ||
The game has since been re-released with the "Hot Coffee" scenes removed (Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas 1.01), allowing the game to return to its "M" rating. However, the "Hot Coffee" mod dashed financial expectations for TakeTwo Games, which lost $28.8 million in its fiscal 3rd quarter of 2005 (May to July) partly because of the | The game has since been re-released with the "Hot Coffee" scenes removed (Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas 1.01), allowing the game to return to its "M" rating. However, the "Hot Coffee" mod dashed financial expectations for TakeTwo Games, which lost $28.8 million in its fiscal 3rd quarter of 2005 (May to July) partly because of the re-rating; the company lost $14.4 million in the same quarter in 2004. | ||
On [[2005#August 24|August 24]], [[2005]], Rockstar announced a mandatory recall for all games still owned by the general public. Consumers who had already purchased the game were allowed to keep it in certain areas, but with the patch installed, although many serious players refused to use it as it did little but block out an unused part of the game's code. | On [[2005#August 24|August 24]], [[2005]], Rockstar announced a mandatory recall for all games still owned by the general public. Consumers who had already purchased the game were allowed to keep it in certain areas, but with the patch installed, although many serious players refused to use it as it did little but block out an unused part of the game's code. | ||