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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Take-Two Class Action

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2006 - 2:58pm.
New York - A federal judge has denied "Grand Theft Auto" game publisher Take-Two Interactive's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit that claims the company violated consumer protection laws when it included hidden sexually explicit content in the game, Reuters reported. U.S.
tags: Games | Law | Lawsuits | Adult | GTA | Take-Two | Censorship |

FTC Settles Charges Against Take-Two Over "Grand Theft Auto"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2006 - 10:50am.
New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive announced on Friday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has concluded its inquiry into the company, which centered on the improper rating of its "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" in light of sexually explicit content found hidden in the game's source code.
tags: Games | Law | Investing | GTA | Take-Two | Censorship | FTC | Regulation |

Take-Two Subpoenaed by New York County Over "Grand Theft Auto" Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 27, 2006 - 2:41pm.
New York - Take-Two Interactive, publisher of the "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" video game that was pulled from shelves last year after sexually-explicit content was discovered hidden within its source code, announced on Tuesday that it has received grand jury subpoenas from New York County's district attorney, requesting documents related to the incident.
tags: Games | Law | Investing | GTA | Take-Two | Censorship | ESRB | New York | Subpoenas |

FTC Settles With Take-Two Over Hidden Sex Content in "Grand Theft Auto"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 8, 2006 - 5:16pm.
Washington - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive and its Rockstar Games unit on Thursday settled charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that they failed to disclose information about sexually explicit content in their "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" video game to consumers.
tags: Games | Law | Settlements | Adult | Rockstar Games | GTA | Take-Two | FTC | Ratings | Minors |

Rockstar Games Ships "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" for PS2

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 7, 2006 - 12:41pm.
New York - Rockstar Games, a unit of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, on Wednesday announced the release of "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" for PlayStation 2.
tags: Games | Games Launches | Rockstar Games | GTA | PS2 | Action Games |

Rockstar Games to Publish "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories" for PSP

Authored by dmw on May 10, 2006 - 2:26am.
New York - Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive, announced on Wednesday that it plans to publish "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories" for Sony PSP in North America on Oct. 17, and in Europe on Oct. 20. The title is being developed at Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with Edinburgh-based Rockstar North, which created the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise.
tags: Games | PSP | Rockstar Games | GTA |

"Grand Theft Auto IV" to Ship in October for PS3, Xbox 360

Authored by dmw on May 9, 2006 - 5:14pm.
New York - Rockstar Games, a unit of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, announced on Tuesday from the Electronic Entertainment Expo that it plans to publish "Grand Theft Auto IV," the latest installment in its top-selling game franchise, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2007. In development at Rockstar North in Edinburgh, Scotland, the game will ship on Oct. 16 in North America and in Europe on Oct. 19, 2007. Rockstar and Take-Two had to recall copies of the last installment of the franchise, after it was discovered that a sexually explicit mini-game hidden in the game's source code could be unlocked with a key downloaded from the Internet. The game was given a more stringent "Adults Only" rating and removed from many retailers' shelves while the publisher readied an alternate version that removed the offensive code. Take-Two is still facing a number of class action lawsuits and an FTC probe over the matter.
tags: Games | Rockstar Games | GTA | E3 | Games Events | Events |

Rockstar Games to Publish Next "Grand Theft Auto" Title on June 6

Authored by dmw on April 18, 2006 - 6:56pm.
New York - Rockstar Games, a unit of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, announced on Tuesday that its "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" title for PlayStation 2 will ship on June 6 in North America, and in Europe and the U.K. on June 9. The latest installment in the controversial franchise has been available since October for the Sony PSP handheld. Separately, Take-Two's 2K Sports unit on Tuesday said it shipped its "Major League Baseball 2K6" and "World Poker Tour" titles for the Sony PSP handheld to retailers.
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