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GTA Online gets major update we've waited 9 years for

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Published 10:39 18 Sep 2024 GMT+1

GTA Online gets major update we've waited 9 years for

They've got you in the crosshairs

Dan Lipscombe

Dan Lipscombe

It has taken nine years, but GTA Online has finally implemented an update that will please all players. Well, except for the ones the update is targeting.

Because this update has the cheaters in its sights. If you’ve played any amount of GTA Online on PC, you’ll have run into a cheater and they just ruin the game.

GTA Online is a huge cash cow for Rockstar Games so it's no surprise to see them banning cheaters

Of course, you could leave the server and come back, but it’s highly likely you’ll bump into another.

Hopefully, this latest step from Rockstar Games means this will happen less frequently as they have partnered up with BattleEye, a third-party anti-cheat company.

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This comes with various upsides, with the main one being that many players will find themselves banned for using cheats in the game.

However, the addition of BattleEye has made the game unplayable on Steam Deck and, as someone who plays a lot of Escape From Tarkov - also supported by BattleEye - there will still be a lot of cheaters who slip through.

It is a step in the right direction though, as many note that GTA Online has become pretty much unplayable due to the volume of cheaters running rampant through the servers.

Why has it taken so long? It’s hard to say, but perhaps the addition of anti-cheat means that PC players will finally get updates in line with their console counterparts.

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Players have been calling for Rockstar Games to step in and do something about the cheating and while it has taken ages to fix, it will go a long way with those dedicated supporters.

This move could also be in preparation for GTA VI, which might not launch with an online component, but the developers will surely want to future-proof and work out any kinks before their biggest-ever game eventually goes online.

Featured Image Credit: Rockstar Games

Topics: GTA, GTA Online, GTA 5, Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar Games, PC

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