Everything about that scandal was stupid. In an M rated game (recommended for 17 and older), the protagonist could date women, be invited into their homes, and then the player would hear the sounds of the characters having sex. Fine, whatever. The game also allowed the player to sleep with prostitutes on the street to regain health, which would either cost them money or, if the player completed missions to become their pimp, earn them money.

The revelation that, in addition to those kinds of sex, a crude sex minigame could be revealed, if one made a bit flip to a config file with the help of third party software or hardware, led to:

* $21 million in penalties.

* The city of Los Angeles suing the company.

* A class action lawsuit whose initial plaintiff was a lady who bought the game for her 14 year old grandson, which would end with 2700 claimants being compensated.

* Hillary Clinton calling on the FTC to "take immediate action."

* Senator Lieberman, working with Clinton, proposed a law making the sale of violent games to children a federal crime.