Rockstar took note of this situation and issued a statement to PC Gamer confirming that the findings of t0st were accurate. Furthermore, he said that it would release an update that would include their solution to improve GTA Online’s download time on a computer.
“After a thorough investigation, we can confirm that the player first revealed an aspect of the game code related to loading times for the PC version of GTA Online that could be improved,” the company said in a statement. statement said. “As a result of these investigations, we’ve made some changes that will be implemented in an upcoming title update.”Rockstar did not share when the solution will be available, nor can fans expect a 70% drop in charging times, but did say that it was in touch with t0st and that the company thanked him for his efforts.
T0st reported that Rockstar had awarded them $ 10,000 through its Bug Bounty program. This is an even more impressive outcome, as this service from Rockstar is usually intended for those who discover an issue with privacy in the company’s online games. This was a special occasion, and Rockstar made an exception to honor the work of t0st.
IGN directed Rockstar for comment.
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