According to previous support information released by game developer Rockstar, Windows 7 and Windows 8.x have been terminated by Microsoft because Rockstar Games Launcher no longer supports these systems.
Windows 7 ended its extended support on January 14, 2020, and Windows 8.1 ended its support on January 10, 2023. Therefore, the Windows 8 mentioned by Rockstar in the announcement actually refers to Windows 8.1. After all, Windows 8 ended its support many years ago.
Rockstar will end support for Windows 7/8.1 from January 30, 2024, which is today. If you are playing Rockstar games, you should upgrade the system as soon as possible, otherwise the normal game may be affected later.
However, for now, it is still possible to continue running Rockstar games on these older versions. After all, Rockstar said that in order to prevent any future service interruptions and ensure continued access to the latest platform features, users are recommended to upgrade to a supported version.
In addition, the game components and games affected are mainly the Rockstar Games Launcher launcher and games containing this launcher.