Grand Theft Auto 5, one of the most popular games on Steam Deck, is no longer compatible with the platform following an update by Rockstar.
The addition of BattlEye anti-cheat to Grand Theft Auto 5 to combat cheaters in GTA Online has inadvertently made the game incompatible with Steam Deck's Linux operating system. This is similar to the situations surrounding Fortnite and Roblox, two games which aren't compatible with the Steam Deck because of anti-cheat issues.
In this case, Rockstar claims that the Steam Deck doesn't support BattlEye and blames Valve for the issue. As pointed out by The Verge, this isn't the case. BattlEye anti-cheat is enabled on Steam Deck for DayZ, Arma, Planetside and Unturned among other games. Neither Rockstar nor Valve has commented on this apparent contradiction.
You can still play Grand Theft Auto 5's wonderful single-player mode, but GTA Online will be inaccessible to Steam Deck Users. It's 2013 all over again for our friends on the Steam Deck.
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