This lead to an Adults Only rating by the ERSB in the US. These mini-games were deemed too controversial and explicit. GTA: San Andreas originally had explicit mini-games that involved CJs girlfriends and CJ. The Hot Coffee Mod was born as a result of data-miners discovering hidden content in the game files that was extremely explicit. Rockstar has never pulled a punch, except for when they did with some of the content in GTA: San Andreas. From raging homicidal maniac in Trevor to borderline stereotypical portrayals of characters in the game. GTA games have always been the one to push the boundaries of what can be considered artistic expression in video games. The infamous Hot Coffee Mod in GTA: San Andreas
However, there is one instance where the content was deemed too explicit, even for Rockstar Games, and they swiftly removed it from their game. Rockstar has constantly defended their games and not altered them even under immense public scrutiny.
Rockstar Games have come under fire multiple times in the past with concerns to the level of wanton violence in their videogames and some of its explicit content. The GTA franchise has never been the one to shy away from controversies, and Rockstar has never curbed their artistic expression even under heavy political fire. The Hot Coffee Mod is an infamous mod that uncovers some of the game’s hidden mini-games. GTA San Andreas received a lot of backlash upon its release, which led to Rockstar altering some of its content.