It is no secret that cheating is part and parcel of the online gaming experience. Exploits, hacking and many forms of cheating are prevalent in many of our favourite multiplayer titles but how developers deal with it is a different story entirely.With cheaters running rampant in popular multiplayer titles such asApex LegendsandOverwatch,it is not surprising that many players are feeling disheartened when developers are seemingly doing nothing to help combat it. However, it appears as thoughRockstar Gamesis taking a no nonsense approach to those who just want to spoil the fun.Check out the officialGrand Theft Auto VItrailer below!According to Twitter user ClassiqueGTA, it has beenreportedthat Rockstar is handing out bans and permanent account suspensions to those using the account duplication exploit inGTAOnline.The exploit in question allows players to make a 1:1 duplicate of another player’s data and can allow them to speed through the ranks.AdvertAs a way of combating this, Rockstar is permanently suspending accounts for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S users who are taking advantage of the exploit. However, receiving a ban will not automatically cancel your GTA+ subscription and you will still be charged if you fail to cancel it manually.With cheating slightly harder to achieve on console, making it a lot less rampant, it is good to see that Rockstar are still paying attention toGTA Online.Inrelated news, analyst Mat Piscatella recently referred to theGrand Theft Auto VIas the most important thing “to ever release in the industry”. With the long-awaitedsequel expected to arrive some time during 2025, we can already scarcely imagine how many records it will be breaking. As a result,official pre-ordershave already surfaced online.Featured Image Credit: Rockstar GamesTopics:GTA Online,Grand Theft Auto,Rockstar Games,Xbox,PlayStation
It is no secret that cheating is part and parcel of the online gaming experience. Exploits, hacking and many forms of cheating are prevalent in many of our favourite multiplayer titles but how developers deal with it is a different story entirely.With cheaters running rampant in popular multiplayer titles such asApex LegendsandOverwatch,it is not surprising that many players are feeling disheartened when developers are seemingly doing nothing to help combat it. However, it appears as thoughRockstar Gamesis taking a no nonsense approach to those who just want to spoil the fun.Check out the officialGrand Theft Auto VItrailer below!According to Twitter user ClassiqueGTA, it has beenreportedthat Rockstar is handing out bans and permanent account suspensions to those using the account duplication exploit inGTAOnline.The exploit in question allows players to make a 1:1 duplicate of another player’s data and can allow them to speed through the ranks.AdvertAs a way of combating this, Rockstar is permanently suspending accounts for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S users who are taking advantage of the exploit. However, receiving a ban will not automatically cancel your GTA+ subscription and you will still be charged if you fail to cancel it manually.With cheating slightly harder to achieve on console, making it a lot less rampant, it is good to see that Rockstar are still paying attention toGTA Online.Inrelated news, analyst Mat Piscatella recently referred to theGrand Theft Auto VIas the most important thing “to ever release in the industry”. With the long-awaitedsequel expected to arrive some time during 2025, we can already scarcely imagine how many records it will be breaking. As a result,official pre-ordershave already surfaced online.Featured Image Credit: Rockstar GamesTopics:GTA Online,Grand Theft Auto,Rockstar Games,Xbox,PlayStation
It is no secret that cheating is part and parcel of the online gaming experience. Exploits, hacking and many forms of cheating are prevalent in many of our favourite multiplayer titles but how developers deal with it is a different story entirely.With cheaters running rampant in popular multiplayer titles such asApex LegendsandOverwatch,it is not surprising that many players are feeling disheartened when developers are seemingly doing nothing to help combat it. However, it appears as thoughRockstar Gamesis taking a no nonsense approach to those who just want to spoil the fun.Check out the officialGrand Theft Auto VItrailer below!According to Twitter user ClassiqueGTA, it has beenreportedthat Rockstar is handing out bans and permanent account suspensions to those using the account duplication exploit inGTAOnline.The exploit in question allows players to make a 1:1 duplicate of another player’s data and can allow them to speed through the ranks.AdvertAs a way of combating this, Rockstar is permanently suspending accounts for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S users who are taking advantage of the exploit. However, receiving a ban will not automatically cancel your GTA+ subscription and you will still be charged if you fail to cancel it manually.With cheating slightly harder to achieve on console, making it a lot less rampant, it is good to see that Rockstar are still paying attention toGTA Online.Inrelated news, analyst Mat Piscatella recently referred to theGrand Theft Auto VIas the most important thing “to ever release in the industry”. With the long-awaitedsequel expected to arrive some time during 2025, we can already scarcely imagine how many records it will be breaking. As a result,official pre-ordershave already surfaced online.
It is no secret that cheating is part and parcel of the online gaming experience. Exploits, hacking and many forms of cheating are prevalent in many of our favourite multiplayer titles but how developers deal with it is a different story entirely.
With cheaters running rampant in popular multiplayer titles such asApex LegendsandOverwatch,it is not surprising that many players are feeling disheartened when developers are seemingly doing nothing to help combat it. However, it appears as thoughRockstar Gamesis taking a no nonsense approach to those who just want to spoil the fun.
Check out the officialGrand Theft Auto VItrailer below!
According to Twitter user ClassiqueGTA, it has beenreportedthat Rockstar is handing out bans and permanent account suspensions to those using the account duplication exploit inGTAOnline.The exploit in question allows players to make a 1:1 duplicate of another player’s data and can allow them to speed through the ranks.
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As a way of combating this, Rockstar is permanently suspending accounts for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S users who are taking advantage of the exploit. However, receiving a ban will not automatically cancel your GTA+ subscription and you will still be charged if you fail to cancel it manually.
With cheating slightly harder to achieve on console, making it a lot less rampant, it is good to see that Rockstar are still paying attention toGTA Online.
Inrelated news, analyst Mat Piscatella recently referred to theGrand Theft Auto VIas the most important thing “to ever release in the industry”. With the long-awaitedsequel expected to arrive some time during 2025, we can already scarcely imagine how many records it will be breaking. As a result,official pre-ordershave already surfaced online.
Topics:GTA Online,Grand Theft Auto,Rockstar Games,Xbox,PlayStation
