Grand Theft Auto V has made significant changes to its anti-cheat mechanism on PC, which may be detrimental to GTA Online gamers. Grand Theft Auto V is one of the most popular games of all time, and as such, it is replete with instances of people cheating, abusing things, and so on. It has caused several issues throughout the years, notably around the game’s release, although it has generally been resolved on the console. However, the game has been in disarray for quite some time on PC, with lobbies infected with hackers capable of causing unimaginable levels of mayhem.
The newest patch for Grand Theft Auto V on PC eliminates 95% of the game’s anti-cheat system, according to Rockstar Games insider and dataminer Tez2. While some joked that it didn’t seem like a huge concern because the game was already plagued by cheats. No one knows why Rockstar made such a drastic adjustment as of yet. If Tez’s information is correct, this might suggest the game is getting a new, revamped anti-cheat mechanism. Rockstar Games has yet to explicitly state that it has updated its anti-cheat system but given that the firm just faced a huge breach that resulted in Grand Theft Auto VI footage being released, it wouldn’t be shocking if its anti-cheat system became more vulnerable.
While it’s unclear how realistic the hacker’s claim to have access to the source code for Rockstar games is, it’s definitely better for Rockstar to be careful and make improvements to its games. It remains to be seen whether Rockstar Games will issue a formal statement on the matter. The developer often releases updates with substantial comments on Thursdays, so we may learn more about this tomorrow if the developer is willing to be transparent. In any case, it’s a potentially significant development that fans should be aware of.
