Grand Theft Auto V was one of many ten most performed video games on Valve's Steam Deck handheld final week. It's been within the early twenties for a minimum of two years. However as of immediately, Valve is now itemizing the sport as “unsupported” – as a result of developer Rockstar has mysteriously damaged compatibility with Valve's handheld for its on-line modes.
As you’ll be able to see within the picture above, that is the newest battle round Linux anti-cheat: identical to the builders of Fortnite and RobloxRockstar has determined to not assist Steam Deck with its new anti-cheat software program for GTA On-line — a recreation that, by all accounts, badly wanted to cope with cheaters. (Exterior of Steam Deck, a greater anti-cheat was most likely transfer.)
However in contrast to Fortnite and Roblox, Rockstar is taking the multiplayer a part of the sport away from the individuals as an alternative of not bringing it to the Steam Deck within the first place. It additionally blames Valve for the issue, claiming that “Steam Deck doesn’t assist BattlEye for GTA On-line” and directing all additional inquiries to Valve.
And it doesn't reply a key query: Why didn't he flip the supposed swap that enables the BattlEye anti-cheat to work on Steam Deck?
As a result of it really works final time I checked. Valve enabled BattlEye for the Steam Deck years in the past, and a variety of video games with the anti-cheat software program have made the bounce. Valve mentioned that permitting a recreation with BattlEye to run on Steam Deck is actually as straightforward as sending an e mail. However Rockstar didn't reply me after I requested about it. I additionally referred to as Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais to see if something has modified within the anticheat scene since then, however have but to listen to again.
I've heard it repeatedly recommended that letting Linux customers fiddle with anti-cheat invitations them to search out methods to dismantle it, however Epic's Tim Sweeney recommended final yr that it is likely to be extra about economics.
On the plus aspect, GTA Vhis single participant ought to nonetheless work. “You'll be capable to play GTAV Story Mode, however you gained't be capable to play GTA On-line,” reads Rockstar's FAQ.