The method was effective enough that videos showcasing how to pull it off were met with copyright strikes on YouTube from Take Two Interactive, the game’s publisher.
The exploit, which was known by the community as the “apartment garage glitch,” allowed players to purchase properties only to then use a variety of menus to trick the game into gifting you millions of in-game dollars within minutes. Rockstar took aim at cheaters who abused a glitch that allowed them to amass huge riches without much effort.
The streets of Los Santos might seem a little cleaner lately, thanks in large part to a recent disciplinary wave that has hit GTA Online in late August.