Rockstar already expects controversy over GTA IV

[wraggster]

While it doesn't take a soothsayer to guess that Grand Theft Auto IV is going to make quite a splash in the pool of a number of family watchdog organizations when it's released upon the world come April 29 -- Dan Houser, Rockstar's VP and writer for GTA IV, recently said in an interview with Yahoo! News that he expects the fumes of controversy to waft especially thick and heavy over this particular chapter in the GTA franchise.

Why, you might ask? What could be worse than territorial gang violence, drug trafficking, or poorly rendered depictions of consensual sex between two adults? Houser explains -- the studio will definitely be hearing about certain gameplay elements, such as drunk driving, and the inclusion of current-gen advancements in video game strip club technology. Well, duh -- if a space marine and his azure-skinned concubine can't tastefully bump uglies without a media explosion, we doubt an in-game visit to The Booby Trap will be overlooked.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/03/rockstar-already-expects-controversy-over-gta-iv/

[Eviltaco64]

People make to much of a big deal over video game violence, hands down.
There's much worse in movies, but instead of people being offended by the movie's explicit content, the movie is remembered and loved by many (scarface? lol).

[jonezybaby]

i see no problem, its gonna be 18 rated so wats the big deal?

[Ultima Chocochu]

Everyone expects a controversy from it. I just find it funny how violence in movies is ignore, sex on normal TV is ignored, and then music...Some people honestly never learned, pick your battles.

[lmtlmt]

i see no problem, its gonna be 18 rated so wats the big deal?

Its only rated MA15 here:)

[rokobungi]

and if it doesn't stir up controversy it won't sell as many copies so they hope it will.

[ryan2006]

at least rockstar are one of the only companys that are pushing the limit most devs would just bend over.

[JKKDARK]

there was controversy on all the serie