You may have noticed that Grand Theft Auto V is no longer verified on Steam Deck. That’s seemingly because of the BattlEye new anti-cheat software for GTA Online, which rolled out earlier this week.
As Rockstar explains in its official FAQ, BattlEye is a kernel level anti-cheat intended to address some of the cheating problems in GTA Online. A side effect of this new software is that it apparently breaks GTA’s compatibility with Steam Deck, which Rockstar blames on Valve.
“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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