Take-Two has settled a class action lawsuit filed against it way back in 2006 by investors claiming the publisher intentionally hid the infamous "Hot Coffee" content in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in order to avoid an "Adults Only" rating from the ESRB. According to the original complaint, once the content was discovered (Take-Two originally claimed it wasn't actually on the disc) the game was reclassified to "AO" and company stock dropped, costing the plaintiffs a whole lot of beans. The suit also claimed that Take-Two provided misleading investor guidance, leading to more plaintiff losses.
According to Take-Two, class members will receive a share of a $20.1 million settlement. (Investors had originally demanded a jury trial and an undisclosed amount to cover their losses, attorney fees, etc.) In a prepared statement, Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said, "We are pleased to have reached this settlement, which represents another important step forward for the Company." Not as pleased as the plaintiffs are, we bet.
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Reader Comments (28)
Posted: Sep 1st 2009 8:21PM jedimacfan said
Yea, if only someone had put an "M" rating logo on the package to "warn" people of the contents of this game. Oh, wait...
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Posted: Sep 1st 2009 6:40PM Radical Dylan said
I was looking at the picture, and kept seeing some gruesome beast... with a long tongue...
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Posted: Sep 1st 2009 8:17PM One Stomy Night go watch it said
I saw a fly or a smoker at first but now it looks like a glass of RC cola.
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Posted: Sep 1st 2009 7:16PM TheDarkWayne said
I still dont understand why it got to AO, all the news people reporting on it completely ignored you had to illegitimately mod your console to get it, so there was no reason to make it Ao.
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Posted: Sep 1st 2009 7:50PM (Unverified) said
"Cost the plaintiff a whole lot of beans"
... I think you mean the defendants.
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... I think you mean the defendants.
Posted: Sep 1st 2009 10:55PM (Unverified) said
Wow, if there ever was anything that showcased the myriad facets of utter stupidity in today's culture it was this debacle.
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 2:53AM (Unverified) said
Its funny Take two may have one of the best known gaming franchise GTA, but it seems like they always end up paying big money to some one or losing money each year.
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