Grand Theft Auto 5turns 10 years old next year. Initially released for the Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2013,GTA 5and its MMO modeGrand Theft Auto Onlinehas been going strong across three generations of consoles and shows no signs of slowing down. Only theeventual release ofGrand Theft Auto 6might pose a threat, and that still seems to be a long way off.
However, the transition to a new console isn’t always a simple thing, and a few bugs are likely to happen. Unfortunately, someGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayers found that out the hard way, with the recent PS5 and Series X updates reportedly causing various performance issues. Now, it appears that the next-gen versions ofGTA Onlineare automatically banning players who switch to Multiplayer from Story mode.
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While players can log intoGTA Onlinedirectly, players can jump freely betweenGTA 5’sStory Mode and theOnlinecomponent. Or rather, they are supposed to be able to, with Rockstar automatically and permanently banning them when they jump back intoGTA Online. The ban applies to their entire Rockstar Social Club accounts, locking players out ofRed Dead Onlineas well.
It’s unclear exactly why these bans are happening, but it doesn’t appear to be an isolated incident. Multiple players have taken to Twitter to complain about the problem. All of whom insist they weren’t cheating or otherwise violatingGTA Online’sterms of service in any way. Rockstar has yet to comment on the problem or offer an explanation officially. Presumably, something about switching toOnlinefrom Story Mode causes the game to think players are cheating. This sounds like abug inGrand Theft Auto Online’santi-cheating system, though that is not confirmed.
Fortunately, the studio is reversing the bans, according to Twitter user InfinityHimself. However, it’s not clear whether Rockstar has resolved the problem or is still working on a permanent solution. Either way, it is sure to be a significant annoyance for players. As one Twitter user pointed out, many of them re-purchased the game toplayGrand Theft Auto 5on the latest console.
Grand Theft Auto 5’sPlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X updatewas supposed to improve the game’s performance and get the best out of next-gen hardware. Unfortunately, it’s seen a rocky rollout since the patch launched last week, with fans reporting long load times on both consoles and poor graphical performance on the Series X. This is in addition to numerous bugs, of which theGTA Onlinebans seem to be the latest.
Grand Theft Auto Onlineis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
