GTA Online is currently struggling with a serious glitch: As numerous players report on Reddit, they lose theirs due to an error Real estate, cars, weapons and even clothes. The progress of several hundred hours of play seems to literally vanish into thin air.
Login bonus already caused problems
Decisive for this could be the login bonus with which Rockstar Games actually wanted to sweeten the online experience of GTA 5 for the players in April: When logging in, should $ 500,000 in-game paid to each player what was previously not entirely error-free.
Some GTA online users received the bonus several times, while others went completely empty. To make matters worse, numerous players are now also faced with empty garages, armories, wardrobes or even locked real estate. Regardless of whether they got the $ 500,000 paid or not.
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Players lose almost all of their progress
The players are correspondingly frustrated and spread their displeasure on Reddit: After they already invested hundreds of game hours in GTA Online had to unlock new content and be able to afford, the loss is grueling for them. For example, Calvin_86 writes:
"I lost 100 cars and every property I own in the game. I don't even own a property to spawn in. So the game just throws me to the side of the road. All my weapons are gone too. Seven years of progress are gone. "
The glitch seems to affect each player differently: Some Reddit users report that they have lost all of their belongings except for money. Others only miss certain vehicles or "only" their sinfully expensive penthouses.
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How do players deal with the loss?
It is not possible to say exactly what is responsible for the glitch and whether it is actually due to the login bonus. Rockstar has not yet commented on the problem and it remains questionable whether the mistake can be undone and GTA online players get their lost property back.
In the corresponding Reddit thread, some players have decided to do not log into GTA Online until the glitch has been fixed. This is to prevent them from risking their own progress. Other players, in turn, show solidarity and offer users affected by the glitch to collect their belongings together again.
If you are also affected by the glitch in GTA Online, we advise you Contact Rockstar Games directly. For example, you can create a ticket on the official website to inform the GTA developer about any glitches and bugs. As soon as there is new information regarding the problem, we will of course update this article accordingly.