The files containing the mini-game content were soon discovered and Patrick Wildenborg (through his online account PatrickW) released the Hot Coffee mod to enable it. The sex minigame feature was disabled from the game before release, but not actually removed.
"Coffee" is usually offered once Carl reaches a certain relationship percentage, although if he has collected all the oyster pick-ups, coffee is offered automatically, even after the first date. Since the camera is outside the house, all of these sounds are severely muted. If the player agrees, the camera stays outside, swaying back and forth a bit, while moaning sounds are heard along with various comments from Carl and his girlfriend. In the final game, Carl takes his girlfriend to her front door and she asks him if he would like to come in for "some coffee". The name "Hot Coffee" refers to the way the released game alludes to unseen sex scenes. The scandal also led to the introduction of the Family Entertainment Protection Act, which was introduced in part by Hilary Clinton, and called for the enforcement of ESRB ratings to protect society’s youth.Main article: Girlfriends in GTA San Andreas
Rockstar later released a “clean” version of the video game that was allowed to keep its original M rating. The same year, ESRB announced GTA: San Andreas’ rating had increased from Mature to Adults Only, making it the first (and only) Grand Theft Auto game to receive such an extreme rating. The ESRB subsequently launched an investigation into GTA: San Andreas’ Hot Coffee mini-game. However, it was later proven the mod was accessible through pre-existing code, countering Rockstar’s claims.ĭespite Rockstar’s statement, the controversy eventually caught the attention of activists and politicians, some of which began demanding a review of the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s (ESRB) standards.
" Hackers created the 'Hot Coffee' modification by disassembling and then combining, recompiling and altering the game's source code,” the company said in a statement at the time, CNET reports.
Rockstar Games originally tried to blame the controversy on hackers, saying the mod was entirely a third-party creation.
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