In an almost ironic twist, EA’sThe Simpsons Gamehas garnered a lot of press attention through recentcontroversyafter drawing the ire of a company that, well, gains press attention throughcontroversy. Rumors have been flying thick and fast that the result of the EA/Rockstar spat was the removal of the “Grand Theft Scratchy” level inThe Simpsons Game. This rumor has been proven false.
In a statement made toThe Shampoo Circus, Electronic Arts has confirmed that nothing has been removed from the game due to Rockstar taking umbrage with theGTAspoof:
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to put these rumors to rest. There was absolutely no content removed from the game as a result of complaints or comments by another publisher.
The spoof content and parody storyline forThe Simpsons Gamehas been in place since the early stages of the titles’ development. In-game spoof content for Grand Theft Scratchy has not been removed.
There you have it. Of course, it would have been very hypocritical for Rockstar to cause cuts in a videogame, so it’s good to see that these recent shenanigans haven’t gone so far. It’s still strange that Rockstar, itself a developer with satirical leanings, would have a problem with parody, but at least there’s no undue censorship going on. That would be very bad form indeed.
