At the time of its release, San Andreas carried an "M" (Mature) rating, suitable for ages 17 and up. However, the discovery of the hidden minigame threw the validity of that rating into question.

The release of the "Hot Coffee" mod sparked a significant controversy, with many critics and politicians calling for the game to be banned or re-rated. The ESRB re-rated the game to AO (Adults Only), which effectively restricted its availability to adults only. The game's publisher, Take-Two Interactive, responded by releasing a patch that removed the mini-game from the game.

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Rockstar Games was forced to halt production of the current version of the game. They issued a statement claiming the scenes were not intended to be viewed and were "unused assets." Nevertheless, they had to re-release the game with the code completely stripped out to regain the "M" rating. The financial cost of recalling and replacing millions of discs was staggering.

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