GTA IV online is down [Update]

by Majed Athab { Apr 29th 2008 at 1:00PM }

If you are a proud owner of Grand Theft Auto IV on the PS3, then you might not be so proud to know that the online multi-player mode is down. Or, at least it appears to be so for PS3 patrons. Numerous players have received errors upon attempting to connect; this blogger included has not been able to get the multi-player to work. An error message pops up: "Cannot connect to game provider, please try again." Hopefully, Rockstar can get things running soon. Wouldn't want to upset the GTA IV crowd, if you know what we mean. In the meantime, get back to the single player game. We'll keep you posted as we find out more.

[Thanks, Aron A.!]

[Update: It's back up. Yay!]

Tags: grand-theft-auto-iv, gta4, gtaiv

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Ysleiro @ Apr 30th 2008 11:45AM

You know I understand we have to bash each other or some feel the urge and cant resist.

I won't bash but I wish people wouldn't point fingers and point when xbox live is down for maintenance like the other day.

It just doesn't feel good. And it was down for maintenance so that GTA woudln't make it crash.

Ysleiro @ Apr 29th 2008 1:09PM

I meant to say point fingers and laugh not "point fingers and point" .. jaja..

Popfrogs @ Apr 29th 2008 1:55PM

This isn't the PSN being down, this is Rockstar's servers. HUGE difference.

bluemeister @ Apr 30th 2008 8:37AM

The only reason that the Rockstar servers were messed up was because of the shear amount of people newly logging on at once, i'm sure. It's gonna take alot more than a game glitch to bring down the glory that is PS3. I woke up early this morning to try the mutliplayer mode, and it worked fine. Everybody just needs to realize that when that many people are doing the same thing on a server like that, its gonna take time for the water to settle.

PipiandBibis @ Apr 29th 2008 1:09PM

Grrrrrrrrrrrr. I can't connect either! What is the deal with the PSN lately?!?!

G.B. @ Apr 29th 2008 1:11PM

I can't even get into the PSN...it says:

"Use of Playstation Network has been suspended. Try to sign in again later."

Saeed @ Apr 29th 2008 1:21PM

Yeah i got this message too, i got worried for a seconds but i retried and it logged in but then in game i got that contacting service provider message on nikkos phone

LT.ShinySides @ Apr 29th 2008 10:24PM

It said that to me last night trying to login...scared the S*** outta me 0_o but i kept trying and i logged in.

Tom @ Apr 29th 2008 1:12PM

PSN is back up, not sure about GTA Online though.

RyGy @ Apr 29th 2008 1:14PM

I can't wait to get home and try this, I picked up a PS3 today just for GTA!

http://spincookie.blogspot.com/2008/04/mission-ps3-procurement-complete.html

Daniel @ Apr 29th 2008 1:15PM

Just got my copy, haven't even played yet and online is down already!? WTF?

Jove @ Apr 29th 2008 1:17PM

the single player campaign should keep you busy for weeks to come. not like this should ruin the game experience. plus give it a break, the game is one day old.

Captain Obvious @ Apr 29th 2008 6:08PM

What a stupid response. :)

albert @ Apr 29th 2008 1:20PM

it was working fine last night and i was up from the second i brought it home until 5 am this morning and gta and psn were good. might want to check your network

Haiddasalami @ Apr 29th 2008 1:22PM

Was just about to hop on and play some of my friends and could not connect to provider....sigh* anyways back to killing people. LOVE THIS GAME!!!

Justin @ Apr 29th 2008 1:29PM

The online was working fine last night. (picked it up at midnight) Kind of boring I guess because there weren't that many people on...but its DAMN sure not working now.

wolfster @ Apr 29th 2008 1:34PM

Stop whining! PSN is free RIGHT?! Everyone brags about it being free so put a sock in it already and deal with it.

Mein Bratwurst @ Apr 29th 2008 2:26PM

Good point. I saw this coming though, knew the servers would crash eventually. Fortunately I played last night :D. What a masterpiece. Best game I've ever played.

gumby @ Apr 29th 2008 1:42PM

*sigh* unfortunately i've having a screen size issue..the edges are slightly cut off and they havent included a way to change the screen size that i can find in the game. I have had this issue with other games but they all offered ways to adjust your screen size.

whistlepig @ Apr 29th 2008 1:45PM

didnt see this one coming ,gonna wait for gta4 till end of may anyway .to much travel for work so wouldnt be able to play it . good luck to everyone hopefully it will be back online soon

avat0r @ Apr 29th 2008 1:47PM

back online for me?!!!!!!!

Riley Freeman @ Apr 29th 2008 1:52PM

this doesnt surprise me. overload with the amount of people going to play

Popfrogs @ Apr 29th 2008 1:57PM

Yep we've seen this before. Warhawk, MGO Beta, you name it. Flood of people = server death.

deaftly @ Apr 29th 2008 1:55PM

Well you get what you pay for.

willxcore @ Apr 29th 2008 2:00PM

Take this opportunity to either play the single player mode or if you need an online fix, play Metal Gear Online beta haha.

True_Darknight @ Apr 29th 2008 2:07PM

You know... Xbots are funny.. when their WHOLE system was down (not just one game) they were all suing people and what not.

Then they come here and spout about 'You get what you pay for'

Don't hate.... we just get it free.. and 99% of the time up before hmm what was it a week???

It's a shame you don't get what you PAY for....

True_Darknight @ Apr 29th 2008 2:10PM

ok ok ok SOooooo i got one!!!

At least is just down and not RRoDed!!!!

oh hahahahah love me some failbox jokes!

thinkofmeasmra @ Apr 29th 2008 5:27PM

lol failbox.....good one. Its true though, they point and laugh with any hiccup we experience and then its like "ya im on my 3rd xbox and i pay for the opportunity to play with people online..although i already pay for an internet connection...however im still gunna laugh at you because you were inconvenienced by your ps3 for an hour. Now excuse me while I send away for my 4th 360 cuuuuuuuuz my 3rd one broke mid-way through this joke."

sad sad sad misinformed consumers. Thats like buying aFord Pintothat breaks down everyday then pointing and laughing at the lamborgini on the side of the road with a flat tire.

Marcel @ Apr 29th 2008 3:32PM

See, thats why its stupid to give this game a 10! If any game would have a multiplayer mode that didnt work because of server downtime it would get some points off.

Syn @ Apr 29th 2008 2:19PM

Online is up... Just to let you know.

avat0r @ Apr 29th 2008 2:25PM

nah, aint up!

xGOLDEN_ONEx @ Apr 29th 2008 2:37PM

so i just woke up at 11:30am west coast. I was up all night with friends playing online. Dont freak out, let them do there work on it. The game was running good besides the errors some of us were getting. I woke up and have the same issues as the pic on this post. to bash the ps3 for fixcing the problems is stupid. thats the best thing about the ps3, they can fix problems without a bunch of work. they probvley knew this was going to happen and the reason they didnt fix it before is beyond me but it will be up in a few hrs i bet . ( i hope lol) Be sides this game is so much fun, in single plyer or online so enjoy what you got...peace

OTAM @ Apr 29th 2008 3:44PM

Explain why you people are already trying to get into the online mode without even putting a scratch in the campaign?

Goddamn this myspace addicted,I need to always be online generation of gamers. Finish single player first,christ.

Popfrogs @ Apr 29th 2008 3:59PM

I know, I was the same way with COD4. I always play through the singleplayer first. There's no reason to avoid 100+ hours of awesome single player story and just jump online and start killing fools. Unless you're Generation Z.

x silence x @ Apr 29th 2008 2:55PM

Well, lessons have been learned.

Doesn't matter if it's XBL or PSN... servers go down with mass traffic.

Now let's all just get along...

Excuse me while I play some GTA online.

Jw @ Apr 29th 2008 3:20PM

I'll be trying the online when I get off work at 5 pm EST. Add me to your friend's list fellow PS3-fanboys/girls. PSN ID= VaTifosi

Livi70590 @ Apr 29th 2008 3:42PM

As if you needed another reason not to buy this game?

Haiddasalami @ Apr 29th 2008 4:00PM

Its up people!!! though people dont know how to ready up...takes forever for a game to begin.

Samisin @ Apr 29th 2008 4:23PM

Mmmm... Xbox Live tastes soooo goood!

ACEDOH @ Apr 29th 2008 4:36PM

I have only played single player for about two hours. Although this problem should be addressed quickly. Of course the PSN is free. Despite that they still need to run a good service. That is one of their main selling points. I am sure SONY wants to sell consoles and it does them no good if their online cannot function properly. Obviously the strain is going to get larger as more and more buy PS3's. Now either SONY provides an excellent free service or they charge for a service that can handle millions.

Efeez1986 @ Apr 29th 2008 11:55PM

Who do you think you are? Sony does have an online service that can handle millions, go pop in Warhawk, COD 4, MGO and you will see your millions.

Eternityx @ Apr 29th 2008 4:46PM

Xbox fanboys aren't gonna live this one down..

Eggy @ Apr 29th 2008 4:52PM

They're probably still abit frustrated from last Christmas. 2+ weeks without Live and all they got was a lousy arcade title.

Eternityx @ Apr 29th 2008 5:05PM

Lol, yea us Nintendo fanboys don't have a significant online service to fail so we get to play our sub-par graphic games 24/7 if only there were some that kept us interested :P

PS: NINTENDO WII RULEZ

Roger @ Apr 29th 2008 5:01PM

so its not just me. oh well...just complete single player till the servers are up

warlock7 @ Apr 29th 2008 6:24PM

But the yearly fee that keeps you feeling bloated and gassy afterwards.

squamginer @ Apr 29th 2008 6:18PM

i too am getting the same error message. i've had the game for 7 hours so far and played it about 1.5 hours because i also have to work in between sessions. i hope the issue is resolved by tonight.

halfbakednz @ Apr 29th 2008 6:22PM

Theres nothing wrong with going online first,before completing the missions, have you ever been online?

I had the good part of 24hrs worth of online play before i woke up this morning and couldnt get on.
Its great fun, 16 players on at once, killing, stealing cars, racing, teaming up, etc etc its MINT!

word of warning though, if your gunna run a big room please turn the police option off, it starts to give you frame rate issues - not little ones either if the game has to much going on

Brodie-san @ Apr 29th 2008 6:46PM

Rockstar really need to sort this quick. If it is their fault that is. I can't see Sony being happy with this fiasco.

Frohike in STL @ Apr 29th 2008 7:11PM

You think that no online is bad? How bout those of us having no gameplay at all? The freeze issue is widespread and NOT yet fixable as incorrectly labeled in this posting. . . (and no, my multiplayer online is not connecting either)

http://playstation.joystiq.com/2008/04/29/gta-iv-freezes-sometimes-but-theres-a-fix/

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