Rockstar Games is giving players a free pass into Los Santos this week, tying the offer to the launch of GTA Online's newest update, The Kortz Center Heist.
The DLC went live on Tuesday, introducing a new heist centered on a lucrative art theft, along with a batch of new vehicles and other additions to the game's ever-expanding roster of content. To mark the occasion, and with GTA 6 drawing closer on the horizon, Rockstar is opening GTA Online up to everyone at no cost.
According to a newswire post from the studio, the free access window runs through Monday, July 20, and applies to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. PC players are left out of the promotion this time around.
Notably, Rockstar is also waiving the usual subscription requirements needed to play online. That means PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass Essential aren't necessary during the promotional period — a detail that benefits not just newcomers, but existing GTA Online or GTA+ owners who've let their console subscriptions lapse.
This isn't uncharted territory for Rockstar. The studio has a pattern of temporarily lifting the PS Plus and Game Pass requirement for a couple of weeks whenever a major update drops, using the window to pull lapsed or curious players back into the game.
With GTA 6 now the industry's most anticipated release, moves like this suggest Rockstar is keeping GTA Online's momentum alive — and its player base engaged — right up until the sequel arrives.
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