Late March 2007,  gamers across the world cheer as the first preview of the new Grand Theft Auto game hits the net.  The video game series, where the player takes the role of a criminal, has been notorious for its use of graphic violence, sex and language.

For those reasons, New York City officials were not happy that the new game was being set in a caricature of New York.

NYC vs GTA- Daily News-March 31, 2007