A questionable decision, a mistake, or is something big coming with Grand Theft Auto Online (GTA Online)? According to an insider, the latest patch brings a major change to the anti-cheat system on PC.
What happened? Regularly, GTA 5 and GTA Online receive patches. According to an insider, the latest update is said to have a massive impact on the system that combats cheaters. It has apparently been almost completely removed.
What does this mean?
“A strange move …”
This is what the insider says: On Twitter, TezFunz2 writes:
With a strange move, the latest patch for #GTAV PC removes essential components of the anti-cheat system. The result is the removal of about 95% of the anti-cheat system.
TezFunz2 is regarded in the community around Rockstar Games’ titles as a reliable insider and also a data miner. In the past, he has correctly predicted many updates and changes, earning a positive reputation among players.
In response to a query from MeinMMO, TezFunz explained that these changes will affect GTA Online. We inquired because the tweet mentioned “GTA 5” and not specifically the online part.
How players are reacting: Many players respond to the tweet with memes and jokes. They joke that the system was useless anyway and that they hardly noticed it. Users point out that there are so many cheaters in the PC version of GTA Online.
User videotech_ writes: “Hmm, interesting. I wonder if they’re bringing a revised version.” To which insider TezFunz2 replies: “Considering the ‘TODO’ company name and the description for the .exe file, I believe this patch was created with a ‘Sub Title Update’ build and not with a ‘Main’ build. Somewhere in the configuration prior to compiling the build, the anti-cheat components were not included.”
With the TODO company name, Tez refers to a find from October 25 (via Twitter). When you hover over the .exe file on the PC after the latest update, it shows “TODO” as the company name instead of “Rockstar Games”.
Players are now eagerly waiting to see how Rockstar Games will respond and what content the next patch will bring. Was it really a patch that was not intended for release in this state, or is there something bigger being worked on behind the scenes, and is the anti-cheat system being overhauled? What do you think?
