Taking old titles from Steam is a poor practice for Rockstar.

F5F Stay Refreshed Software PC Gaming Taking old titles from Steam is a poor practice for Rockstar.

Jostorak
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03-27-2023, 02:41 PM

Many titles were taken off the market only to be reintroduced with updated versions. For instance, both GTA IV and GTA EFLC were combined into a single release: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. Multiplayer was removed, the Social Club feature was added instead of GFWL, leaderboards and achievements were deleted. Radio stations like RamJam FM, Self-Actualization FM, and Vice City FM were also taken away. The overall changelog from Rockstar seems focused mainly on reducing quality rather than improving the experience. Regarding GTA III, VC and SA, Rockstar removed them but hasn't yet released updated versions. Advice for Rockstar: Keep older games intact and avoid pushing new releases until the older ones are stable.

Jostorak

03-27-2023, 02:41 PM #1

Mattch88
Junior Member

03-27-2023, 09:10 PM

GFWL was taken offline and GTA IV stopped working, even in SP mode. It was programmed to check for GFWL before allowing play. I know for a fact, they didn’t ruin the game.

Mattch88

03-27-2023, 09:10 PM #2

GFWL was taken offline and GTA IV stopped working, even in SP mode. It was programmed to check for GFWL before allowing play. I know for a fact, they didn’t ruin the game.

zCoala_PvP
Member

04-02-2023, 01:44 AM

It seems you got the details wrong. The main platform affected was the marketplace. You can still access GFWL and play online games that rely on it. Check out this Steam discussion for more info: https://steamcommunity.com/app/12210/dis...496557007/

zCoala_PvP

04-02-2023, 01:44 AM #3

dniznemac
Senior Member

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04-02-2023, 02:12 AM

You didn't notice these aspects? The removal of features like Leaderboards, achievements, and radio stations really hurt. Multiplayer was fine before the update.

dniznemac

04-02-2023, 02:12 AM #4

You didn't notice these aspects? The removal of features like Leaderboards, achievements, and radio stations really hurt. Multiplayer was fine before the update.