BattlEye is anti-cheat software founded by Bastian Suter in 2004.1 Rockstar Games added it to Grand Theft Auto Online on PC on September 17, 2024. It is used by both Grand Theft Auto V Legacy and Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced during online play.
BattlEye in GTA Online
BattlEye runs during GTA Online sessions on PC. It monitors and blocks attempts to use cheating software, manipulate protected game code or disrupt other players.2 Detected cheat software can lead to suspensions or bans from Rockstar titles and services.
For a practical setup and troubleshooting walkthrough, see the GTA Online BattlEye guide.
Installation and Use
BattlEye is installed with Grand Theft Auto V on PC and starts automatically when required for GTA Online. It only needs to run for online sessions.
Players using Rockstar Games Launcher, Steam or Epic Games can disable BattlEye for Story Mode through the appropriate launcher setting or launch option.2 Community server launchers disable it when connecting to official Rockstar Community servers. GTA Online itself requires BattlEye on PC.
Steam Deck
Steam Deck does not support BattlEye for GTA Online. GTA V Story Mode remains playable, but GTA Online is unavailable on the device.2 The earlier Steam Deck compatibility dispute remains part of the feature's launch history.
References
About BattlEye, BattlEye, accessed August 7, 2026.
Grand Theft Auto Online BattlEye FAQ, Rockstar Games Support, updated June 17, 2025. Accessed August 7, 2026.