It's been a hot minute since the release of Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and we've had our first major bug occurrence with the games' life on a new generation of consoles. As the issue became widespread, Rockstar Games weighed in.
What's this issue all about? It's simple - which makes it all the more bothersome. A bug has caused Rockstar Games' anti-cheat software to trigger, at least seemingly, in some cases when players loaded into GTA Online directly from single player.
Essentially, with GTA 5's protagonist selection system, you can select your GTA Online character, which is a quick shortcut to loading into the multiplayer mode without having to exit and navigate a bunch of menus. This feature was intended to make playing the game more convenient, but for those who experienced this latest bug, it only caused issues and a fright.
Some players reported that, despite not using any kind of cheats or hacks or breaching the terms of use in any way, they would be met with a screen indicating a permanent ban from GTA Online when loading into the multiplayer mode straight from single player.