On July 26, Grand Theft Auto 5 players welcomed the last major update to the title from Rockstar Games on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Yes, but here it is... While this one has brought its share of new features, including new car dealerships or new resupply missions, it seems that it is not well optimized on certain consoles, and thus makes the mode Online just unplayable .
GTA Online has become unplayable for some console players
As you probably know, GTA 5 has gone through a decade and was initially released on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2013. So, over the years, the developers of the star firm have not stopped upgrading the game with several updates. day but also with new versions with in particular the so-called "next-gen" version on PS5 and Xbox Series. As a result, improvements have also taken place on PS4 and Xbox One, pushing the consoles' capabilities to go much further , despite not really reliable optimizations.
Unfortunately, there was too many updates, which will therefore have been the fatal blow for current-gen consoles. Since the publication of Criminal Enterprises, PS4 and Xbox One players have indeed encountered several fairly major problems , and it is on the Reddit network that they have expressed themselves. According to several testimonials, including a video that is more than telling, GTA Online is struggling more than ever to run properly , and players have to deal with a map that has trouble loading, a game that lags, and lots of other worries.
According to the different answers following this publication, our player does not seem to be the only one in this situation since when we look at the answers, many PS4 and Xbox One players are facing these same problems unfortunately. In addition, some even accuse Rockstar Games of making the game unplayable, completely on purpose .
Finally, according to other players, they believe that if it was not voluntary, the developers would have already rectified the situation in order to make the game more viable. But then, who to believe?
New features are available in GTA Online
As a reminder, weekly novelties have been available in GTA Online since last Thursday, including a special event highlighting the two brands of sodas in the title.
In addition, new vehicles and new races are available, and you can of course find all the details of the new features available in our dedicated article.