GTA Online Adds BattlEye Anti-Cheat as PC Players Anticipate Gen9 Update

Rockstar Games introduces BattlEye to curb cheating in GTA Online, hinting at potential future upgrades for GTA 5 on PC.

Rockstar Games has implemented BattlEye anti-cheat software in GTA Online to address long-standing issues with cheaters.
The new update has disabled popular mod menus, causing uncertainty about their future usability.
The anti-cheat addition has rendered GTA Online unplayable on Steam Deck, with no indication of a future fix.
Speculation arises that the anti-cheat update may be a precursor to a 'Gen9' PC version of GTA 5, aligning it with current-gen console enhancements.
Despite the anti-cheat's potential impact on modding, it can be disabled for single-player mode via the Rockstar Games Launcher.