| − | In June of 2005, an independent modder created a hack for the PC version of the popular 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' game, which unlocked a normally inaccessible mini-game of two of the characters having virtual sex in the game as a side-part of the gameplay. This did not actually feature any nudity, at first, but a second mod, based on the original hack, replaced the bitmaps of the characters with flesh tones. The patch, named 'Hot Coffee', soon spread throughout the internet and the console versions using 'game enhancing' tools seperate from the game. | + | In June of 2005, an independent modder created a hack for the PC version of the popular 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' game, which unlocked a normally inaccessible mini-game of two of the characters having virtual sex in the game as a side-part of the gameplay. This did not actually feature any nudity, at first, but a second mod, based on the original hack, replaced the bitmaps of the characters with flesh tones. The patch, named 'Hot Coffee', soon spread throughout the internet and the console versions using 'game enhancing' tools separate from the game. |
| | The patch soon spread through the internet, and came to the attention of critics. Those who were critical of the game soon attacked Rockstar Games [The developers] the [[Entertainment Software Ratings Board]][ESRB, responsible for rating game content] for the inclusion of the mini-game into the main game's code, even though it could not be accessed without subverting the original programming. | | The patch soon spread through the internet, and came to the attention of critics. Those who were critical of the game soon attacked Rockstar Games [The developers] the [[Entertainment Software Ratings Board]][ESRB, responsible for rating game content] for the inclusion of the mini-game into the main game's code, even though it could not be accessed without subverting the original programming. |