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===Rockstar - GTA 5 move to kernel-level anti-cheat on PC after purchase===

{{Main|GTA 5 moves to kernel-level anti-cheat on PC after purchase}}

On September 17, 2024 (11 years after release), Rockstar implemented a controversial update that included a more invasive and dangerous kernel-mode anti-cheat by BattlEye. This update retroactively restricted ~~online~~ usage to the Windows operating system, despite being fully functional on other operating systems like Linux and SteamOS. ~~''GTA 5 Online'' did work prior to this breaking change. Furthermore~~ the ~~kernel-level~~ anti-cheat ~~BattlEye is~~ compatible with ~~Linux~~, Rockstar chose not ~~to take minimal steps to enable~~ support.

On September 17, 2024 (11 years after release), Rockstar implemented a controversial update that included a more invasive and dangerous kernel-mode anti-cheat made by BattlEye. This update retroactively restricted GTA Online usage to the Windows operating system, despite being fully functional on other operating systems like Linux and SteamOS. Despite the BattleEye anti-cheat being Linux compatible with minimal effort, Rockstar chose to not support the operating system, hence leaving buyers without the product they paid for.

Due to ~~GTA 5 requiring~~ BattleEye anti-cheat if a customer decides not to install it he won't be able to sign in to Rockstar Launcher ~~and~~ play singleplayer ~~game that he paid for~~. There are workarounds for this such as using offline mode on Steam, but the game requires you to activate its license by logging in to Rockstar Launcher atleast once when you install it and about every week you will need to reactivate this license to continue playing singleplayer mode.

Due to the BattleEye anti-cheat being a requirement to run GTA V, if a customer decides not to install it they won't be able to sign in to the Rockstar Launcher even if they wish to play singleplayer. There are workarounds for this, such as using offline mode on Steam, but the game requires you to activate its license by logging in to Rockstar Launcher atleast once when you install it and about every week you will need to reactivate this license to continue playing the singleplayer mode.

===Rockstar prevents borrowing games on Steam===

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 ===Rockstar - GTA 5 move to kernel-level anti-cheat on PC after purchase===
 {{Main|GTA 5 moves to kernel-level anti-cheat on PC after purchase}}
-On September 17, 2024 (11 years after release), Rockstar implemented a controversial update that included a more invasive and dangerous kernel-mode anti-cheat by BattlEye. This update retroactively restricted online usage to the Windows operating system, despite being fully functional on other operating systems like Linux and SteamOS. ''GTA 5 Online'' did work prior to this breaking change. Furthermore the kernel-level anti-cheat BattlEye is compatible with Linux, Rockstar chose not to take minimal steps to enable support.
+On September 17, 2024 (11 years after release), Rockstar implemented a controversial update that included a more invasive and dangerous kernel-mode anti-cheat made by BattlEye. This update retroactively restricted GTA Online usage to the Windows operating system, despite being fully functional on other operating systems like Linux and SteamOS. Despite the BattleEye anti-cheat being Linux compatible with minimal effort, Rockstar chose to not support the operating system, hence leaving buyers without the product they paid for.
-Due to GTA 5 requiring BattleEye anti-cheat if a customer decides not to install it he won't be able to sign in to Rockstar Launcher and play singleplayer game that he paid for. There are workarounds for this such as using offline mode on Steam, but the game requires you to activate its license by logging in to Rockstar Launcher atleast once when you install it and about every week you will need to reactivate this license to continue playing singleplayer mode.
+Due to the BattleEye anti-cheat being a requirement to run GTA V, if a customer decides not to install it they won't be able to sign in to the Rockstar Launcher even if they wish to play singleplayer. There are workarounds for this, such as using offline mode on Steam, but the game requires you to activate its license by logging in to Rockstar Launcher atleast once when you install it and about every week you will need to reactivate this license to continue playing the singleplayer mode.
 ===Rockstar prevents borrowing games on Steam===