Rockstar Games Online Suspension and Ban Policy
Last Updated: June 17, 2025
Question: What happens if I am suspended or banned from Rockstar Games’ Online Services?
Answer: Account security actions, which restrict access to Rockstar Games’ Online Services, are triggered by violations of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service, such as unauthorized modding in online games, exploiting or abusing game mechanics, manipulating protected game data and code, or otherwise interfering with other players’ gameplay experience.
These actions may affect your Rockstar Games account and/or your gaming system and result in either a suspension or permanent ban from accessing one or more of Rockstar Games’ Online Services, depending on the severity of the violation.
Suspensions take effect immediately and will display your suspension expiration date on the Alert screen that follows your removal from the session. Your suspension expiration date will also appear on the Alert screen during any subsequent attempt to access an impacted Rockstar Games online service.
Upon receiving a suspension, your character(s) along with all associated progress, property, and inventory will be reset
When the suspension expiration date has passed, you will be able to access online play
Following a suspension, any future security action, or violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service may result in a permanent ban from Rockstar Games’ Online Services.
Bans take effect immediately and do not have an expiration date. Upon receiving a ban, all access to Rockstar Games’ Online Services, including characters, progress, property, inventory, and virtual currency, will be forfeited or reset.
For more information about our policies, please see Rockstar Games’ Community Guidelines and Terms of Service:
Community Guidelines: https://www.rockstargames.com/community-resources/guidelines
Terms of Service: https://www.rockstargames.com/legal
Rockstar Games suspension and ban decisions may be appealed using the following form:
Important Reminder: The Rockstar Games Community Guidelines apply to all of our games and services, including suspension and ban appeal requests. Baseless appeals or conduct in violation of the Community Guidelines or Terms of Service may result in your appeal being closed or additional actions to your account.