Rockstar Games Launcher, along with GTA 5 and all current games by Rockstar Games, will soon end support for Windows 7 and Windows 8. According to the latest post by developers on their support page, they will stop supporting Windows 7 and 8 beginning January 30, 2024.
This means that all current games compatible with Rockstar Games Launcher won’t be officially supported on these operating systems.
Players should note that Microsoft did end support for both Windows 7 and 8 by January 10, 2023.
As can be seen in the aforementioned X post, Rockstar Games published new information on their support page on October 30, 2023. According to them, the move to stop supporting older operating systems is a result of Microsoft no longer supporting the same:
“In light of Microsoft’s end of support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems, Rockstar Games will no longer officially support these operating systems beginning January 30, 2024.”
Rockstar Games also suggested that PC users using Windows 7 and 8 upgrade to a newer version of the operating system as soon as possible to prevent future service interruptions.
Players should note that apart from GTA 5, there are many other games currently available on Rockstar Games Launcher in 2023. Here’s a complete list of titles currently officially supported on PC:
These are the games currently not supported by Rockstar Games Launcher anymore, including some Grand Theft Auto titles:
GTA Online players on PC should also upgrade their operating systems from Windows 7 and 8 as they might not be able to use the multiplayer capabilities of the game from January 30, 2024.
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