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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 p

Rockstar Games has rolled out a new GTA Online Weekly Update to coincide with the launch of The Kortz Center Heist, refreshing the game's rotating content lineup for an Event Week running from July 14th through 22nd. Players heading to the Diamond Casino this week can take a daily spin on the Lucky Wheel for a shot at the Dinka Jester RR, a vehicle valued at $1,970,000 from Legendary Motorsport, with GTA+ members now getting two spins every 24 hours instead of one. Elsewhere, finishing in the to

Rockstar Games has quietly rebalanced GTA Online's economy alongside the launch of The Kortz Center Heist, and the changes aren't all good news for veteran heisters. Cash rewards for most of the game's existing multi-stage heists have been reduced, a move that data miners and community trackers spotted almost immediately after the update went live. What's Changed According to figures uncovered by dataminers PLTytus and Lucas7yoshi_RS, the payout reductions hit a wide range of GTA Online's older

Rockstar Games has rolled out The Kortz Center Heist, the newest content drop for GTA Online, bringing a fresh multi-stage heist alongside a wave of vehicles, economy tweaks, and bug fixes under Title Update 1.73. A New Heist Built Around Art Theft The headline addition is the Kortz Center Heist itself, centered on a museum robbery at the Kortz Center. To unlock it, players need to buy an Art Studio add-on for an owned Mansion property, purchasable through the in-game Prix Luxury Real Estate sit

Rockstar Games has kicked off a new month of GTA+ perks, and this one lands right alongside the rollout of The Kortz Center Heist. The July GTA+ Month brings a free, exclusive car, big discounts, Vinewood Car Club features, and a range of other bonuses for subscribers. Membership runs $7.99 / £6.99 / €7.99 a month, and this cycle is active from July 14th through August 12th. Free Car of the Month This month's headline vehicle is the Grotti Veleno GT, which is exclusive to GTA+ members for a week

The Kortz Center Heist has brought a fresh wave of decor to GTA Online's mansion properties, and this time it's all about art. Alongside the new purchasable art studio, players now have a full lineup of stealable paintings to hang throughout their luxury homes. 27 Paintings, Three Rooms In total, there are 27 new paintings up for grabs, spread across the Trophy Room, Entrance, and Basement levels of your mansion. Importantly, these are separate from the three paintings already available in the

The Kortz Center Heist is officially live, but Rockstar isn't putting all of its new rides out on day one. Dataminer @NeedForMadnessA has uncovered the full roster of vehicles still waiting in the wings, complete with in-game imagery, pricing, and vehicle class breakdowns. As with past updates, Rockstar is expected to drip-feed these cars, trucks, and bikes out gradually over the coming weeks and months rather than dumping them into Southern San Andreas all at once. What's Coming Down the Pipeli

Rockstar Games has widened the pool of vehicles eligible for the Missile Lock-On Jammer as part of The Kortz Center Heist, the newest GTA Online update. Fifty additional vehicles, including several new rides introduced alongside this DLC, can now be fitted with the anti-missile upgrade. The rollout follows the same pattern Rockstar has used with past updates, and it's a welcome one for players tired of getting blindsided by Oppressor Mk II riders or strafed by fighter jets out of nowhere. The ja

GTA Online's summer update, The Kortz Center Heist, is now live, and it brings the game's first brand-new heist since Cayo Perico back in 2020. Along with new vehicles and gameplay changes, the update introduces a purchasable Art Studio that players will need before they can even think about hitting the museum. Step 1: Buy a Mansion Before anything else, you'll need to own one of the three Prix Luxury mansions, available through the in-game Prix Luxury Real Estate website. Pricing varies dependi

The Kortz Center Heist has arrived in GTA Online, and with it comes a small but pricey new fleet of day-one vehicles. Six new rides are now available across Legendary Motorsport and Southern San Andreas Super Autos, though Rockstar is keeping the initial drop light — expect more vehicles to roll out via dripfeed as the summer update continues. Here's the full breakdown of what's available right now. Grotti Veleno GT — $3,000,000 (Legendary Motorsport) The headline vehicle of the update, the Vele

Rockstar has finally confirmed how much players will need to save up for the Art Studio, the new property expansion at the heart of The Kortz Center Heist update, and it's a bigger investment than many expected. The Art Studio Costs $4,700,000 The Art Studio will run players $4,700,000 to acquire, but there are ways to bring that number down significantly. Anyone who reached Tier 3: Elitist status in the Fine Art Collector program before the update dropped qualifies for a $1,000,000 discount. On

The Kortz Center Heist has officially arrived in GTA Online, and Rockstar Games has confirmed exactly how much space players will need to clear out to install it across every supported platform. The update went live on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, bringing with it the game's new art gallery heist, a purchasable Art Studio, fresh vehicles, and a batch of gameplay changes. Players on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S had the option to pre-load the update ahead of time, le

The download for The Kortz Center Heist, GTA Online's next major update, has gone live early on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, giving players a head start ahead of its official launch on Tuesday, July 14. As with several previous DLC rollouts, Rockstar Games is letting console players pre-load the update before it actually unlocks — though notably, this option was skipped entirely for the last update, the mansions DLC, likely due to concerns over pre-release leaks. Players can find the pre-load by hea

Take-Two Interactive has locked in a date for its next quarterly earnings report, giving fans a fresh marker on the road to GTA 6 — and one detail about the announcement has raised eyebrows. The Date Take-Two's press release confirms the company will report its Q1 Fiscal 2027 results on Friday, August 7, 2026 — four weeks from now. The report will cover financials through June 30, 2026, marking the first quarterly update to land since GTA 6 pre-orders officially opened. Why the Timing Is Unusual

Rockstar Games has officially confirmed the next major GTA Online update, The Kortz Center Heist, and it's landing sooner than many expected. The developer made the announcement Thursday, laying out release timing and a full breakdown of what players can expect from this summer's DLC after weeks of teasers. What Is The Kortz Center Heist About? The new update pairs players with returning characters Mr. Faber and Raf De Angelis for a high-stakes museum job. The setup involves staking out the Kort

A new GTA Online weekly update has kicked off, bringing Independence Day rewards, steep discounts, and a wave of bonuses ahead of a bigger update on the horizon. This is a shorter event week, running July 9th through July 13th, as Rockstar gears up for The Kortz Center Heist next month. Gameplay Improvements on the Way Rockstar used this week's newswire post to reaffirm its commitment to improving the overall GTA Online experience, citing ongoing efforts around bug fixes, general improvements, a

Rockstar Games has launched a limited-time Shark Card promotion in GTA Online, giving players a chance to pad their in-game bank accounts before The Kortz Center Heist update arrives later this month. The timing isn't a coincidence — big content drops like this one traditionally come with pricey new vehicles, weapons, and properties, and Rockstar has a history of rolling out Shark Card deals shortly beforehand. The Offer Players who purchase a Great White Shark, Whale Shark, or Megalodon Shark C

A new report from Modulate, the company behind the AI voice-moderation tool ToxMod, shows that toxicity in GTA Online's voice chat has dropped sharply even as the game's player base has grown — offering Rockstar Games some hard numbers to back up a moderation system that was controversial when it launched. What Is ToxMod? Rockstar partnered with Modulate back in 2023 to bring AI-driven moderation to GTA Online's voice chat, though the system wasn't fully implemented across all versions of the ga

Grand Theft Auto 6 has found itself at the center of a political debate over consumer rights, as the game's lack of a physical disc release has drawn criticism from politicians in France and the European Parliament. The Spark The controversy follows two connected developments: reports that GTA 6 will not receive a true disc release, and PlayStation's announcement that it will end physical disc production for games altogether by 2028. Together, the news has reignited long-simmering frustration ov

A new GTA Online update has kicked off, running July 2nd through July 8th, and Rockstar has packed the week with Independence Day-themed rewards, a big vehicle discount list, and the usual rotation of races, dealership stock, and time trials. Here's a rundown of everything happening. Fine Art Collector Program Ahead of next month's Kortz Center Heist update, Rockstar has launched a new promo called the Fine Art Collector Program. Logging in nets players $500,000 GTA$ within 72 hours plus a free

Sony has confirmed that PlayStation will stop making physical game discs altogether, closing out an era that has defined console gaming for three decades. The Announcement The news came via a PlayStation Blog post, where the company said physical disc production for new PlayStation games will be discontinued starting in January 2028. After that date, new titles will only be available digitally — through the PlayStation Store or as download codes sold at retail. Sony framed the move as a response

Just as Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders were breaking records, a new report has shifted attention back to how Rockstar Games treats the people building it. According to a detailed report from Game Developer, three current employees and members of the Rockstar Games Workers Union (RGWU) have come forward anonymously — citing fear of reprisal — to describe a workplace culture they say is still plagued by many of the same problems that dogged the studio during the making of GTA V and Red Dead Redempt

Rockstar Games staff have taken a major step in their years-long organizing effort, formally requesting that the studio recognize their union before Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19. The move follows last month's launch of the Rockstar Game Workers Union (RGWU), formed by current and former employees who worked on the highly anticipated sequel. A Push for Voluntary Recognition According to reporting from The Guardian, the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) and the RGWU

GTA 6 pre-orders opened to enormous fanfare last Thursday, June 25, with online estimates suggesting millions of players have already put down $70-$100 for the most expensive game ever made. But according to reports surfacing from GameStop employees, that excitement isn't translating into foot traffic at physical retail locations — and the reason seems to come down to one decision from Rockstar. As first noticed by Polygon, GameStop staff have taken to Reddit to share just how badly in-store pre

GTA 6's marketing blitz is officially underway, and the early advertising push is making one thing pretty clear: PlayStation paid handsomely for the spotlight. Following last week's pre-order launch, Rockstar Games has started rolling out ads across social media, video platforms, and physical retail — and across nearly all of them, Xbox is nowhere to be found. The PlayStation-only messaging The first ad spotted came from Rockstar's official Twitter account, promoting the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ult