Some have speculated this patch was released in response to the Rockstar security breach that took place in 2022 which leaked gameplay of GTA 6. This makes this “security patch” an interesting one given there are no active multiplayer components. Not long after Rockstar Games released the Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition on Steam and their launcher back in March 2020 they removed the multiplayer aspects of the game.
The screenshot below shows some of the builds being put into Steam’s backend. It showed Rockstar Games have been developing and testing this update for some time. It's also worth noting that those who already own GTA IV on Steam can continue to play the title.Over the past few weeks and months we have been tracking Rockstar’s work on the update via SteamDB. Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas remain available for purchase on Steam. PC Gamer reminds us that Rockstar removed GTA Vice City from Steam for a brief period of time in 2012 due to a copyright claim related to the Michael Jackson song "Wanna Be Startin' Something." For now, the real reason why GTA IV is no longer available to buy on Steam remains a mystery. Others are guessing that Rockstar might be moving GTA IV from Steam to its own Rockstar Launcher. People are speculating that this has something to do with music licensing or how GTA IV still requires a Games For Windows Live account. Rockstar Games could not be reached for comment at press time. The page does not offer any insight into why this is the case. A member of the ResertEra forum recently discovered that the Steam page for GTA IV no longer has a purchase button where it once was. We are looking at other options for distributing GTAIV for PC and will share more information as soon as we can."įor reasons that are not clear, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV is no longer available to purchase on Steam. With Microsoft no longer supporting Games For Windows Live, it is no longer possible to generate the additional keys needed to continue selling the current version of the game. "Grand Theft Auto IV was originally created for the Games For Windows Live platform. A spokesperson for the company shared the following statement with GameSpot:
Update: Rockstar has clarified why Grand Theft Auto IV is no longer available to purchase on Steam.
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