Rockstar announced they are working on cheats and hackers in “Grand Theft Auto Online,” beginning by removing illicitly-obtained in-game money, GTA$. This news follows yesterday’s announcement that a 24-hour maintenance period which took effect Wednesday Jan. 15 and is still ongoing today. In a recent update for the title the developer explains the "game-breaking amounts of in-game cash" have been generated and distributed by some players in recent months, and now Rockstar is planning to punish those responsible.
"As part of today’s maintenance period," it reads, "we are removing the counterfeit GTA$ from the game's economy. Anyone that innocently received GTA$ as a result of these exploits but did not engage in cheating to acquire it will not face any further action -- the funds will just be removed, and you'll be able to keep any items you currently own.” It continues, ”Those who actively engaged in cheating and exploiting the game in this manner will, however, be subject to in-game penalties at our discretion. This may include being placed in isolated cheater pools or banned from GTA Online altogether.”
Rockstar notes If you, the gamer, witness someone taking advantage of exploits or cheating, you can report them by following these directions. First, pausing the game, go to the Online tab, highlighting the offending individual under Players and then selecting Report, remembering to choose the Exploits option. For more information on Rockstar cracking down on the hackers and cheaters or the “GTA Online” update check out Rockstar’s Newswire.
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