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.ĭespite the controversy that the Hot Coffee mod created, it has inspired other third-party modifications of a similar nature.
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. Despite 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.
