GTA Online and Red Dead Online have suffered server outages seemingly as a result of DDOS attacks following Rockstar's implementation of BattlEye in GTA 5. While a promised reduction in cheaters online is something to be celebrated, the arrival of anti-cheat has brought its own fresh issues.
The update affected the PC version of the GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2's online modes.
CyberInsider flags that while Rockstar is working to combat the issue, many s are still reporting "sporadic outages" on their servers. There is currently no official timeline for when the situation will be resolved, and it is believed "those responsible for the attacks seem emboldened" and may plot further disruptions in the near future.
The situation has been covered extensively by @morsmutual_ on X, who suggested further attacks will occur "in the following days." It is thought BotNet malware was implemented to scramble Rockstar's servers, while BattlEye's site was affected by "another attacker."
One of the anti-cheat's major downsides is its impact on Steam Deck s, who can no longer play the as we explained last week, Steam Deck players can still experience the single-player portion.
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