Rockstar & Take Two Sued [Jul 27, 2005, 8:10 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Gamemaker Sued Over Hidden Sex in GTA (thanks Mike Martinez) reports a New York woman
has filed suit against Take-Two Interactive over the adult content that turns
out to be hidden within the game that she bought for her 14-year-old grandson
(in spite of the game's 17+ rating). Here's the latest on better living though
litigation:
Florence Cohen, 85, of New York, said in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that the game's manufacturer, Rockstar Games, and its parent company, New York-based Take Two Interactive Software Inc., engaged in false, misleading and deceptive practices.
She sought unspecified damages on behalf of herself and all consumers nationwide, saying the company should give up its profits from the game for what amounted to false advertising, consumer deception and unfair business practices.
Like some have said that there is a case about the full content of the game, or what it is capable of not being advertised or stated right. But then you say to access this content you have to do it yourself full well knowing what's going to happen long before, so you do it at you're own risk.
Though, for parents, if they bought the game already off what was on the box and felt their kid was mature enough but then learn their kid could possibly access adult content through a hack that they can't always be around to stop, there you have the problem. At that point, I think the buyer should only be allowed to return the game and get their money back.
But if the kid already accessed the content, then I guess they could sue. Though, how would parents know the kid accessed it, it's not like someone could accidently hit a key and start it up in the living room with the parents around by mistake.
I'm trying to word this my best, haven't had much sleep the last couple days.
This comment was edited on Jul 28, 05:13.
Though, for parents, if they bought the game already off what was on the box and felt their kid was mature enough but then learn their kid could possibly access adult content through a hack that they can't always be around to stop, there you have the problem. At that point, I think the buyer should only be allowed to return the game and get their money back.
But if the kid already accessed the content, then I guess they could sue. Though, how would parents know the kid accessed it, it's not like someone could accidently hit a key and start it up in the living room with the parents around by mistake.
I'm trying to word this my best, haven't had much sleep the last couple days.
This comment was edited on Jul 28, 05:13.
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