Rockstar Games has revealed thatGTA Onlineis set to receive significant new updates, ranging from quality of life improvements to entirely new content. Many will likely be excited at the news, as the nearlydecade-old gamecontinues to be played all over the world.GTA Onlinesaw a major content addition fairly recently with the release of theDr Dre collabThe Contract DLC. In addition to introducing the player to new Dr Dre music, the release showcased the return ofGTA 5protagonist Franklin, and detailed some of what’s transpired between the end ofGTA 5and the current day inGTA Online.RELATED:GTA Online Clip Shows NPC Deliberately Crashing Into The Player’s CarFollowing theGTA OnlineHeists Challenge, Rockstar Games released an official news bulletin detailing some of its plans for the very near future. According to the post, many quality of life improvements are being added to the game, which includes several changes that have been requested by fans, according to Rockstar. This includes the ability to only show certain contacts on one’s phone, being able to launch any kind of business sell missions in all session types via a Terrorbyte, and several sell missions will see boosted payouts, while Shark Cards will provide more GTA$ for the same cost as before. The PS5 and Xbox Series X will also gain ray-traced reflections.
However, the most exciting news follows these smaller updates. Rockstar notes that the nextGTA Onlineupdate will arrive on all systems later in December. While the company is remaining somewhat tight-lipped about exactly what it will entail, the post teases that it’s the “first installment of a massive multi-part update” that will coverBlaine County and Southern San Andreas, featuring some “familiar faces” and some new ones, as well. In addition, the game will see new vehicles, events, and Contact Missions. The full list of updates announced thus far follows:
Vehicle Updates
Economy Updates
Fans ofGTA 5andGTA Onlinewill have to wait and see who these familiar faces are that are returning. Prior rumors have indicated thatGTA 5’sMichael could potentially return inGTA Online, though nothing concrete has been stated by Rockstar itself. AlthoughGTA 6is already in development, it seems likeGTA Onlinestill has plans to remain active and exciting for its players for quite some time. Given thatGTAgames have referenced characters and stories from prior games, it’s possible thatGTA Onlinemay also be used to help lay the groundwork for the sequel. Players will want to stay tuned for the announcement of the update’s release.
GTA Onlineis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
