Impact of suspensions and bans on Rockstar Games Accounts

Last Updated: December 10, 2024

Question: What happens to a Rockstar Games account if it is suspended or banned from either GTA Online or Red Dead Online? 

Answer: Rockstar Games account suspensions are triggered by violating our Terms of Service https://www.rockstargames.com/legal, including by modding in online games, exploiting or abusing game mechanics in online games, participating in “money lobbies,” account boosting, account “recovery”, promoting methods of abuse/glitching, promoting modding of online games, manipulating protected game data and code, or interfering with other players’ gameplay experience. 

Rockstar Games account suspensions due to these reasons may be temporary suspensions or permanent bans depending on the user’s actions. 

If a Rockstar Games account is temporarily suspended from online gameplay, that account will not be able to access online play for that title from the moment the account is suspended until the suspension expiration date; the suspension expiration date will be displayed on the in-game splash screen upon return to Story Mode play. 

In addition, accounts that are suspended will also have their online character(s) reset. All online progress, property, and inventory on the title with a suspension will be reset for the suspended title.

If the user continues to violate our Terms of Service after a temporary suspension expires, their account will be permanently banned for that title. 

Some accounts may be immediately banned from all titles, without first being suspended, for violations including cheat development, malicious attacks against Rockstar Games titles and services, or other egregious violations of our Terms of Service.