Rockstar Claims They Will Fix GTA Economy, But Can't Fix Modded Money

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Rockstar Games has sent out a surprising response to a fan who publicly received the illicitly generated money in GTA Online. Shocking as it may sound, they have no way of removing the money.

This hack was being perpetrated on modded consoles, and the money being brought into legitimate units, with the hackers going Robin Hood, spreading the money around everywhere.

The circumstances that led to this revelation are somewhat outstanding. Some fans put up a GTA Online stream a week ago, and were themselves the recipient of said money. They received a huge sum of money which in terms of microtransactions would have cost them a real life amount of $ 20,000. In this case, of course, they had to bring it up with Rockstar.

In Rockstar’s words, they are not able to remove the money from the player’s game. In case they get a ban or penalty, they should contact Rockstar again.

What makes this response extra shocking is that they made a public statement that indicated otherwise. On their official site, they claimed that they continued to balance the dynamic in-game economy and that they were working to adjust or close any exploits to get more cash. Rockstar also made it explicit that they were tracking down player data, as well as direct feedback, so that players can make sure everything in the game is done fairly and on the level.




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Source: http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/18240/article/rockstar-unable-to-remove-money-from-gta-online-mega-exploit/

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DissPosted:

Cokes I've never understood the idea of an economy with GTA Online. I personally think they are using the word so loosely. But if anything, this glitch doesn't affect this so called "economy". All it does is give people an extra advantage in the game in terms of the style aspect whether that be through cars, properties, ect.


It also gives individuals the access to more weaponry such as C4's and other explosives. Yes it may not be that big of a deal but when a person can just lay down 25 C4's as pocket change it can be kind of frustrating.

CokesPosted:

I've never understood the idea of an economy with GTA Online. I personally think they are using the word so loosely. But if anything, this glitch doesn't affect this so called "economy". All it does is give people an extra advantage in the game in terms of the style aspect whether that be through cars, properties, ect.

CR3D1TorC4SHPosted:

Gold-Sword They should ban anyone who done the glitch.


People can give money, too hard to tell. And honestly I see no problem, it's not a very good game in the end.

noneed4anamePosted:

ZENU96 They should just ban anyone that has over 100 million $.


But then players that had no control over the cash, like the one in the article would be banned unfairly. And, given that anyone could then email them with the response "I was given the money by some random Haxxors..." That would not work O.o

OneCupPosted:

It worries me when they say "fix the economy" I wonder how it will affect online gameplay.

SIKSPosted:

They should just ban anyone that has over 100 million $.

neboPosted:

Well that's pretty stupid. Now I can't even play the game right anymore

CaszechPosted:

Here comes more cheaters knowing that RockStar can't take their money. :(

DreamsPosted:

i think this is only on ps3 sucks i could really use some money to :(

mightycarmodsPosted:

Dont Well a lot of people are going to go around saying 'someone put 999 million in my bank'


I was thinking the same thing. Anyone who modded is probably going to say someone gave them all that money. lol


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