 During the subsequent media coverage , the game was removed from shelves by some vendors , including both UK and international branches of Game and Dixons . Rockstar responded to this move by stating , " we have always appreciated Dixons as a retail partner , and we fully respect their actions . We are naturally very surprised and disappointed that any retailer would choose to pull any game [ ... ] We reject any suggestion or association between the tragic events and the sale of Manhunt . " Rockstar also reiterated that the game was intended for adults only ; " Rockstar Games is a leading publisher of interactive entertainment geared towards mature audiences , and [ it ] markets its games responsibly , targeting advertising and marketing only to adult consumers ages 18 and older . " As the media speculated that the game could be banned completely , there was a " significantly increased " demand for it both from retailers and on Internet auction sites . Giselle Pakeerah responded to this by saying " it doesn 't really come as surprise , they say no publicity is bad publicity . But I must say I 'm saddened and disappointed . The content of this game is contemptible . It 's a societal hazard and my concern is to get it off the shelves as there 's enough violence in society already . " 
