Hot Coffee Mod in GTA San Andreas

Modders unlocking a hidden sexual minigame in GTA San Andreas in July 2005 cost Take-Two Interactive over $20 million in settlements and triggered a congressional hearing led by Hillary Clinton. The ESRB re-rated the game from M to AO, forcing a nationwide recall that removed 12 million copies from shelves. This controversy outperforms #4 Blizzard's mobile announcement, as it was the first to prove that hidden game content could destroy a publisher’s brand reputation overnight. The resulting legal battles also spurred the industry to adopt stricter oversight of modding communities.