It's always somewhat ironic when there is a crackdown on illegitimate money making methods in Grand Theft Auto Online, a game literally named after crime, where players murder and swindle their way into exorbitant wealth.
Thematic dissonance aside though, it's still an online game where order needs to be maintained, so better hope you didn't use the garage money glitch that made the rounds recently!
First reported by reputable GTA Online informant and dataminer TezFunz2, Rockstar did a deep sweep and anyone who exploited the popular garage money glitch has had their entire progress wiped. Characters, ranks, items, GTA$, unlocks — all gone in an instant.
This isn't the first time Rockstar utilised progression resets punitively. In fact, it's the standard punishment for first-time offenders before the permanent ban hammer is swung. Usually this is reserved for hackers and cheaters who use third-party method to gain an illegal advantage.
Understandably, this is a pretty controversial move.
When punishing hackers who use outside software, it's understandable. However, in the past when in-game exploits were used to make quick cash, Rockstar either quietly patched it without any repercussions for those who used it or simply "rebalanced" in-game wallets to deduct the illegally gained money.
