Rockstar Speaks Up On GTA Online Ban Bug

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Transitioning to a new generation of consoles always has its share of challenges and issues that crop up in the months after release.

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Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online launched recently on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, and are no exception.

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Players have been getting inexplicable ban messages, and Rockstar chimed in.

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The issue presents itself in some cases when players try loading into GTA Online straight from story mode.

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Doing so might present you with a warning screen stating that you have been permanently banned.

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Rockstar Games has, in the wake of a lot of noise online about the issue, posted an official FAQ entry about the bug.

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Rockstar confirmed that you are not actually banned in this case, and they are working on a fix.

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