jamboinglasgow Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Lukewarm response to Hot Coffee settlement The New York Times reports that less than 2,700 US residents have collected under $30,000 following class action over hit game. In November, Take-Two Interactive reached a settlement with disgruntled purchasers of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas over a class action suit stemming from the the hidden "Hot Coffee" sex minigame. The suit brought threatened to have the publisher pay out as much as $2.75 million for the game, which has generated over $370 million in revenue by selling above over 9.1 million copies in the US, according to the NPD Group. Those who were offended by the game and pledged that they wouldn't have purchased San Andreas had they known about the Hot Coffee content could snag between $5 and $35 from Take-Two in restitution. Despite the mainstream media furor and political posturing that arose in the wake of the minigame's discovery, only 2,676 filed claims in the Take-Two class action settlement, according to The New York Times. Those claims totaled less than $30,000, meaning Take-Two will make up the rest of the $1 million minimum it pledged to spend as part of the settlement by other means, including an $860,000 charitable contribution. By contrast, the lawyers whose suit brought about the settlement are seeking $1.3 million in legal fees. With the settlement still awaiting judicial approval, another lawyer unrelated to the case is seeking to have it denied. According to the paper, Theodore H. Frank, director of the Legal Center for the Public Interest at the American Enterprise Institute, believes the lawyers who brought the case are either "selling out" their clients to get their own payday, or brought a suit that had no merit to begin with. It amazes me that people in america are claiming they would not have bought the game if they knew a mini sex game which has to be unlocked through a patch to the game (so only if you want it you can get it) but the heavy violence and picking up hookers is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I would say the say if I was getting paid for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 I would say the say if I was getting paid for it. to me it is just the lawyers who wanted this lawsuit, ?1.5 million in legal fees? That will do nicely. THere are a few lawyers in america who go after big games like this as they think they will gain huge fees from winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brow Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Is the game not an 18? If your offended by it then dont buy it. GTA doesnt pretend to be anything other than what it is. Its not like these people bought Mario World then found he was boffin the princess up the wrong 'un. They should be told to gtf. Feckin spongers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Is the game not an 18? If your offended by it then dont buy it. GTA doesnt pretend to be anything other than what it is. Its not like these people bought Mario World then found he was boffin the princess up the wrong 'un. They should be told to gtf. Feckin spongers. I think the problem was SA was 15 not an 18. They made them change the game rating after hot coffee was "discovered". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I think the problem was SA was 15 not an 18. They made them change the game rating after hot coffee was "discovered". SA was an 18. Can't see that it would pass as being a 15 even without hot coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal_ Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 SA was an 18. Can't see that it would pass as being a 15 even without hot coffee. What was the mini game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodethejambo Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 What was the mini game? I didnt think it was a mini game only a video clip of you pumping your girlfriend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal_ Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I didnt think it was a mini game only a video clip of you pumping your girlfriend Sickening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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