Is that a XXX-Box?

Apparently, it has been all over the Warez sites but now it is out in the open. Rock Star Games video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" not only includes the trademark R-rated sex and violence of its predecessors, but also hidden X-rated content which hackers have unlocked. Parents are outraged, Rock Star Games is officially apologetic, and the ESRB has officially revoked the "Mature" rating.

"There is sex content in the disc," Take-Two spokesman Jim Ankner told The Associated Press. "The editing and finalization of any game is a complicated task and it's not uncommon for unused and unfinished content to remain on the disc."
The sex scenes had prompted outrage from parent's groups and politicians, who are demanding federal oversight of video game ratings.
In a statement, the president of the Entertainment Software Rating Board said the sex scenes were programmed by Rockstar "to be inaccessible to the player."
But ESRB chief Patricia Vance also acknowledged that the "credibility and utility" of the industry-run board's initial "M" rating had been "seriously undermined."
Many retailers sell "M" rated games, which "may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older," according to the Entertainment Software Rating Board, but won't sell "AO"-labeled games at all.

Let's all be honest here. Parents, if you allowed your child to buy a Grand Theft Auto - any version - you were not really doing your job of being aware. The GTA series would be a hard "R" if it were a movie. Even without this content. But it is still nice to see that this violation is being taken seriously. Rock Star knew that hackers would unlock ANY content on their disks, and were obviously treating this as an easter egg to encourage more sales. Hopefully, this will hit their bottom line hard.