Source: CNNA woman upset that she bought the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" for her 14-year-old grandson without knowing it contained hidden, sexually explicit scenes sued the manufacturer Wednesday on behalf of consumers nationwide.
Florence Cohen, 85, of New York, said in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that the game's manufacturer, Rockstar Games, and its parent company, New York-based Take Two Interactive Software Inc., engaged in false, misleading and deceptive practices.
She sought unspecified damages on behalf of herself and all consumers nationwide, saying the company should give up its profits from the game for what amounted to false advertising, consumer deception and unfair business practices.
Cohen said in the suit that she bought the game in late 2004 for her grandson when it was rated "M" for mature, for players 17 and older. According to the suit, she directed that it be taken away from her grandson, which was done.
Here is the kicker that really bites me... She bought the M (meaning age 17+) rated game for her 14 year old grandson. She shouldn't have bought the game in the first place for a 14 year old. Here comes the attack of the Americans that want to ride/work the system for a free dime through the legal system. If parents want to ignore the rating system then their case should be thrown out of court and the video game community needs to have some slack given to them. The blame here is going to parents these days.
