Grand Theft Auto Online Servers Struggle Under Strain

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Well, it had to be expected. Although some have managed to get into GTA Online without issue and are playing it lag-free, others are needing to wait to get into a server, with some having to hold out for over twenty minutes.

It had seemed that the Grand Theft Auto Online launch would be relatively struggle-free, but that’s turned out not to be entirely true. Fans are stuck at the launching screen and are taking to Twitter to complain.

In all fairness, there are very few online launches that manage to go off without a hitch, although Rockstar had been confident that they’d be able to deal with demand.

On the other side of the console war, there are people concerned that the 360 got the patch before PS3 players. Rockstar tweeted from the official GTA account that the timing of the patch was entirely down to Microsoft and Sony, so it doesn’t seem there’s any mystery to be found here. Still, some are angry that they can’t… well… sit watching the launching screen.

If you’d planned on playing Grand Theft Auto Online over the next few days, it might be worth adding a little extra time while server issues are sorted out.

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fever308Posted:

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Pashtun I couldn't get on. It says server's are unavailable. Rockstar should get that 1 billion and invest in some better servers.


people come on, they didn't have 1 billion when they made this game and do you really think they have a billion dollars just laying around... idiot


Well they've made at least a billion dollars from sales, I wouldn't imagine they've spent all of it already, they must have some money available to get better servers. It's not like they had 2 weeks to work on the launch. It's common sense, they sold 15 million copies, they should have anticipated at least a few million trying to get online all at once.
Of course it couldn't have been easy, what with all the programming involved in it, but I think most of us were expecting something a little more than looking at loading screens and errors all day.


You guys have to understand that it doesn't matter how much money they put in. They didn't have over a million testers to test the servers to make sure there were no bugs.
So now that they have so many people playing, they know what to fix...

AviionPosted:

i'm going now and buy me live. want so hard to play online:o

MentalistPosted:

Monster-Munch I hope its not like this for ps3 xD


It is, I tried for hours and it didn't even let me make a lobby...

TwiiitchyPosted:

Okay people do you really think they will spend a ton on servers when they will never need this many servers again? That sounds like a waste to have a bunch of empty servers being paid for.

ErebdraugPosted:

Hundreds
Pashtun I couldn't get on. It says server's are unavailable. Rockstar should get that 1 billion and invest in some better servers.


people come on, they didn't have 1 billion when they made this game and do you really think they have a billion dollars just laying around... idiot


Well they've made at least a billion dollars from sales, I wouldn't imagine they've spent all of it already, they must have some money available to get better servers. It's not like they had 2 weeks to work on the launch. It's common sense, they sold 15 million copies, they should have anticipated at least a few million trying to get online all at once.
Of course it couldn't have been easy, what with all the programming involved in it, but I think most of us were expecting something a little more than looking at loading screens and errors all day.

LostPosted:

I just keep getting a time out problem.

JimboPosted:

I didn't wait 2 weeks for crap servers. Not like you got 1 billion dollars in the first 3 days.....

AdamuPosted:

I hope its not like this for ps3 xD

-EffyPosted:

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nanashigaki i'm glad i have other things to do like spend time with my girl lol, i don't even own a copy of the game, never was into GTA to begin with so hope you all have fun till
it's fixed and i wish you all happy times online


Then why even comment. Trying to talk down to gamers and praise yourself?


Actually, why even come to this post if youre not into GTA?

EstablishedGamingPosted:

I'm in but its buggy as hell..


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