Additional anti-cheat measures make the game unplayable on the Steam Deck.
Rockstar Games recently launched the anti-cheat system BattleEye after nine years since Grand Theft Auto 5's launch. Because of that, the game is now unplayable on the Steam Deck.
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"Steam Deck does not support BattlEye for GTA Online. You will be able to play GTA V Story Mode but unable to play GTA Online," Rockstar writes. "GTA V and GTA Online are not officially supported on Steam Deck and all technical support questions should be directed to Valve’s Steam Deck support content and community."
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Nine years after its initial release, Rockstar has added the third-party anti-cheat software BattlEye to the PC version of GTA V, and it's been a long time coming. The addition of a PC anti-cheat was added as part of a larger title update to celebrate the game's eleven-year anniversary and remind us that the passage of time is inevitable.
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