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> Honey, your coffee just got cold. Lawyers who sued Take-Two Interactive
> over the hacked sex scene in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas claim that only
> -- wait for it ... no, really, wait for it -- 2,676 claims were filed. GTA:
> San Andreas has sold over 21 million copies according to Take-Two, meaning
> that 0.013% of consumers were actually "offended and upset."
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> The New York Times writes that, awkwardly, the only real winners in this
> whole situation are the lawyers who triumphed in the "Hot Coffee" suit
> against Take-Two. They are seeking $1.3 million in fees, when Take-Two may
> only pay out about $30,000 in claims. For our international readers,
> despite what you may have heard about our litigious society, it's not par
> for the course that lawyers walk away with more settlement cash than their
> clients. A hearing is scheduled today in the Federal District Court in
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I still don't get how you can be "upset" at a "hacked feature" and certainly
don't see how its a legal issue.
That's like suing the cable company because you were able to hack the porn
channels. Or suing your DVD player manufacturer because it can play porn
DVDs.
Alex.
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