GTA 4 was released in 2008, and four years later Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas release, so time adds up. Rockstar has a history of including cheeky, often low-key details in games, so it’s not unreasonable to assume that the Statue of Happiness is a nod to Clinton. It subsequently resulted in the change of the ESRB GTA San Andreas’ rating from “Adult” (M) to “Only for Adults 18+” (AO) until content is removed. This prompted the Entertainment Software Classification Board (ESRB) to launch an investigation into its standards. The reveal of the minigame brought Rockstar an avalanche of controversy from activists and politicians, including US Senator Hillary Clinton, who suggested that new regulations be introduced for video game sales. In 2005, a year later Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas release, a previously hidden minigame was accessed, allowing players to control the relationships between the main character, Carl “CJ” Johnson, and a girlfriend. Moreover, given Clinton’s tumultuous history with the developer (and Rockstar’s affinity for tongue-in-cheek details), there is reason to believe the resemblance is intentional.Ĭlinton was a great critic of Rockstar and the Grand Theft Auto franchise after the hot coffee controversy.
Therefore, it is unclear whether the statue is a nod to the former First Lady or not. As it stands, the developer has not officially commented on the speculation. However, this raises the question of whether Rockstar really intended to model the Statue of Happiness after Clinton, or if this is all a huge coincidence. In response to seeing the statue’s face up close, the comment in question read: “ Shit, that’s Hillary Clinton.“ The original poster shared an image of the Statue of Happiness, saying that “ I never realized how scaryIt was up to the screenshot. A commentator on a Reddit The post made more than seven years ago, for example, was surprised by the similarity. Grand theft auto 4 Gamers have taken to social media to wonder if others see the statue’s resemblance to Clinton.
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