Sydney - Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) has banned the controversial video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, because of hidden sex scenes.
The video game can no longer be legally sold, rented, advertised or exhibited in Australia, developer Take-Two Interactive Software Inc said on Friday.
The OFLC ordered businesses that sell the video game to remove existing stocks immediately.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas one of the most popular and controversial games in the history of the fast-growing video game industry, was pulled from major US retailers last week after the Entertainment Software Rating Board changed its rating to a restrictive "adult" category.
The board found that disabled sex scenes that could be unlocked with a downloadable software modification written by hackers.
The animated interactive content allows the player to take a woman on a date and, depending on how well the date goes, to take her home and have sex with her.
The player controls movements during the simulated sex and reward is dependent on how well the female character responds to the player's actions.
Australia's adults-only "X" and "R" ratings for those 18-years-old and over, which are applicable to other filmed entertainment in Australia, are not available to games here.
The OFLC originally classified "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" MA15+ with the consumer warning "medium level animated violence, medium level coarse language" on October 1, 2004.