Grand Theft Auto 5, and by extension GTA Online, just received an unexpected update on PC that finally adds the BattlEye anti-cheat software, and players are hoping that this is being done to stop the hackers that have long plagued servers.
It remains to be seen if this is enough to stop the hackers, but at the very least, it suggests that Rockstar is doing something to address the long-standing issue in GTA Online. Until this is addressed, however, many are avoiding public servers, and sticking to playing privately with friends instead.
It isn't often that the addition of anti-cheat software is met with this much excitement in a playerbase, but fans here are certainly relieved. It's easy to see why, as hackers have ruined GTA Online for legitimate players for years. At best, they'll use cheats to grief you until you quit. At worst, they're able to access your IP address and drop your location in chat.
The only downside is that BattlEye has broken online play for Steam Deck and Linux players. Hopefully, Rockstar addresses this soon.
As TheGamer's Executive Editor James Troughton found in 2021, these cheaters were using the personal information they gathered...
