Manhunt is a controversial third-person video game released by Rockstar Games in November, 2003. Generally well received by critics, the game created a media frenzy on release, was banned in several countries and was blamed by media as a cause in a UK murder investigation, though police stated it was the victim who owned a copy of the game, not the murderer, and was not connected in any way. The sequel, Manhunt 2, was postponed after the ESRB rated the game as Adults Only.