The Federal Trade Commission has ruled that Take-Two Interactive was deceptive in its marketing of “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” but its finding is a mere slap on the wrist as the company was not even ordered to pay a fine. The ruling stems from the fact that Take-Two Interactive “did not tell consumers that the game discs contained potentially viewable nude female characters and a potentially playable sex mini-game,” FTC officials said. During the normal course of the game said content was inaccessible. The problem arose when hackers exposed the presence of these hidden scenes and posted a program on online called “Hot Coffee” that would unlock the hidden content in the PC version of the game.

A complaint about the deceptive advertising of the game had been lodged by Senator Hillary Clinton. The FTC has placed the company on what amounts to probation—“if they again violate the ratings (again), they will be subject to a civil fine of up to $11,000 per a violation.” The judgment comes after nearly a year-long investigation.

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