Slide to Success in New Drift Races With 2X Rewards
The sound of squealing tires and the acrid smell of smoking-hot rubber — the streets of Los Santos and Blaine County are being taken over by drift-happy racers. Slide your way to victory around three new Drift Races in GTA Online:
Go with the Flow — Give the denizens of Paleto Bay something legitimate to complain about by turning this quiet suburb into a hive of automotive activity.
Gang’s All Here — Fishtail in the ganglands of Rancho and avoid becoming a road-rage statistic.
Buckle Down — This track stretches from the Galileo Observatory to Downtown Vinewood. Whatever vehicular chaos is unleashed between Point A and Point B is entirely up to you.
DRIFT UPGRADES FOR THREE VEHICLES AND DOUBLE REWARDS
The Drift Tuning Upgrade is now available for three new vehicles at the LS Car Meet: the Dinka Jester Classic (Sports), Karin Futo (Sports), and RUNE Cheburek (Sports Classic, 30% off).
Maintain control around corners, avoid collisions and obstacles, and rack up huge combos en route to Drift deity status in Drift Races to earn 2X GTA$ and RP this week. Slide into the action by speaking to the Race Organizer at the LS Car meet, or via your iFruit with an eligible LS Car Meet Membership.
Participate in any three Drift Races to complete the new Weekly Challenge and earn a GTA$100,000 prize purse.
Get Double GTA$ and RP on Drag Races and 2X GTA$ on Auto Shop Client Jobs
Time your upshifts precisely, avoid high-speed collisions, and power to victory in Drag Races, dishing out 2X GTA$ and RP this week — on top of the recently boosted payouts for these races as part of GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage.
To sweeten the pot even further, participating in any two Drag Races will complete the Weekly Challenge and earn you an extra GTA$100,000.
3X LS CAR MEET REPUTATION
At the LS Car Meet, your net worth means little without the street cred to back it up. Make a name for yourself with Tripled Reputation for all eligible LS Car Meet activities, including the aforementioned Drag Races, through February 5.
In addition to GTA$ bonuses awarded each time you level up, earning LS Car Meet Reputation unlocks a vast collection of racing-themed rewards, including clothing in the mod shop, special liveries, vehicle Trade Price discounts, wheels, and more.
Kick off the Year of the Snake with a Nitrous-infused bang across three brand-new Lunar New Year Stunt Races, complete with exploding fireworks, cascading lanterns, and a serious test of skill.
This year’s Lunar New Year festivities in GTA Online also include special themed gifts, new Yuanbao Collectibles, Nightclub bonuses and more — full details below.
LUNAR NEW YEAR STUNT RACES
Join up to 15 other players as you use Nitrous to speed through checkpoints and whip around winding racetracks while fireworks and paper lanterns fill the skies above Los Santos in new Lunar New Year themed Stunt Races.
Participate in any of the new races by heading to the Featured Series in Legion Square and rack up 2X GTA$ and RP, while also scoring a limited-time Lunar New Year livery for the Maibatsu Penumbra FF (Sports, 30% off) through February 12, delivered within 72 hours of completion.
NEW YUANBAO COLLECTIBLES
Invite prosperity into your life for the year ahead by searching for new Yuanbao Collectibles hidden around Los Santos. Each one found awards GTA$ and RP, with a special bonus for collecting all 36. If you’re looking for some roadside assistance to locate these across Southern San Andreas, upgrade your Benefactor Terrorbyte at the Garment Factory with the new Collectible Scanner from Agents of Sabotage.
Set your sights on the hangar below Fort Zancudo in The Brute Force File — where you’ll suit up and sneak into the notorious military base, then make a break for it behind the controls of a Scarab tank.
The weekly Priority File offers an increased GTA$ payout, and all FIB Files from GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage feature optional mission challenges that award bonus GTA$ and Career Progress rewards.
On top of the heftier payday from this week’s Priority File, finishing any three FIB Files will complete the new Weekly Challenge and result in a GTA$100,000 bonus.
GET THE MERRYWEATHER HOODIE
Sneaking onto a Merryweather barge and stealing their Tula plane is a key objective in The Black Box File. Successfully completing this FIB File assignment will also land you the Merryweather Hoodie as a bonus this week — all rewards will be delivered within 72 hours of completion.
The skies and streets are filled with snow, bringing festivities and holiday spirit to GTA Online in droves. Roam the powdered streets during the rare Los Santos snowfall and see citywide holiday decorations along with returning seasonal events like The Gooch, Weazel Plaza Shootout, and Yeti Hunt, which will also allow you to claim rewards from years past.
Two newly decommissioned Law Enforcement Vehicles — the speedy Invetero Coquette D10 Pursuit and the low-riding Willard Outreach Faction — are also now available for purchase. Plus, claim Double Rewards through January 1 on the new Garment Factory’s passive income, Pizza Deliveries, and Dispatch Work from Vincent.
Also, all players will receive a stocking full of holiday gifts, including seasonally appropriate weapon finishes, a holiday-themed onesie and necklace, outfits for New Year’s, and more.
INVETERO COQUETTE D10 PURSUIT
The Invetero Coquette D10 Pursuit is a top-of-the-line law enforcement vehicle that doesn’t just level the playing field — it blurs it entirely. It’ll be hard to tell if the sirens are yours or a nearby LSPD officer trying to apprehend you.
Now available from Warstock Cache & Carry. Complete the Slush Fund mission from The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid as leader to unlock for purchase. Successfully completing 10 Dispatch Work assignments will unlock the Trade Price.
Go underground with a disgruntled ex-operative and an excitable submariner to steal military secrets, uncover IAA corruption, retrieve stolen art, and bust a billion-dollar enterprise in GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage.
Own a piece of Los Santos history by taking over the Darnell Bros Garment Factory, and employ the latest clandestine technology alongside your criminal know-how to take on The FIB Files — a series of new multi-part scores. Plus, clean up the streets in new vigilante Dispatch Work, and much more.
DARNELL BROS GARMENT FACTORY
Once upon a time, Darnell Bros Garment Factory was home to the greatest heist Los Santos had ever known. Now, this legendary HQ is prepped for a brand-new shadow operation. Former FIB agent Jodi Marshall, armed with a grudge against her former employers and backdoor access to their data network, is ready to hit every major authority in the state.
Jodi’s dragged Helmsman Pavel out of the depths and is looking to combine her access and technical skills with his smuggling proficiency and your criminal acumen to execute a series of high-stakes, high-tech scores targeting the city’s super-rich and the military-industrial complex.
Answer Pavel’s call, then visit the Garment Factory in East Los Santos (or use the Maze Bank Foreclosures in-game website) to get started.
The Garment Factory also comes equipped with a Mk II Weapon Workshop, Personal Quarters, a passive income safe, 10 Personal Vehicle storage slots, and more.
The Garment Factory Basement Garage also provides access to the city’s underground pathways, allowing you to quickly travel to and from Burton Station, Del Perro Station, La Mesa Subway, LSIA Parking Station, and the Tataviam Truckstop. These off-radar spots are only marked on your map if you get close, so dropping a Point of Interest on them could help you move around efficiently.
THE FIB FILES
Once you’ve made introductions, toured the factory space, and have the Darnell Inc. app installed on your iFruit, you’ll have access to The FIB Files. Jodi requires your expertise to snatch up some valuables to sell to interested buyers around Los Santos.
Master your hacking, infiltrating, and technical sabotage skills in four new multi-stage endeavors as you bring down an IAA-protected aircraft, steal military tech from under Fort Zancudo, execute a stealth break-in to recover missing artwork, and penetrate Maze Bank’s secret slush fund.
TIP: Downloading the Darnell Inc. app will add a new icon to your iFruit home screen. If you’re looking for Quick Join or Settings, flip to the second page of your apps.
A select assignment will be designated a Priority File with an increased GTA$ payout that can only be completed once weekly.
Prep for these scores and then complete the Finale to earn GTA$ and trinkets to adorn your desk inside the Garment Factory. Complete optional mission challenges that test your ability to perform under pressure for bonus GTA$ and new Career Progress rewards.
NEW TERRORBYTE UPGRADES
Thanks to a creative blend of espionage and blackmail, Jodi can add several new upgrades to the Benefactor Terrorbyte — which is also now storable inside the Garment Factory. Bureau Tech gives you exclusive mods that will introduce new features such as managing businesses, easily finding certain collectibles, and staying undetectable.
Owning the Garment Factory unlocks these new upgrades for the Terrorbyte so make sure you’ve got your own command truck — available from Warstock Cache & Carry for anyone yet to procure this menacing rolling tech fortress.
NEW VEHICLES: BRAVADO BANSHEE GTS AND MORE
There is a convoy of new vehicles arriving in Agents of Sabotage, including a new addition to Bravado’s storied Banshee line — the Banshee GTS. Also available at Southern San Andreas Super Autos is the Chavos V6, a new Sedan addition to Dinka’s reliable fleet.
Missile Lock-On Jammer compatibility has been added to 50 popular vehicles, including select Law Enforcement Vehicles, the Pegassi Zentorno (Super), and the select rides returning to Legendary Motorsport’s inventory — the Annis RE-7B (Super), Annis S80RR (Super), and Ocelot XA-21 (Super). Apply this Imani Tech at your Agency Vehicle Workshop.
Several vehicles are returning to the available inventory at Legendary Motorsport and Southern San Andreas Super Autos, including the Benefactor Stirling GT (Sports Classic).
NEW CUSTOM JESTER RR WIDEBODY
Those in the market for a new custom ride with stunning looks won’t want to miss the new Dinka Jester RR Widebody (Sports), pre-stocked by Dinka’s sports modification team with custom mods, upgrades, wheels, and more. Now on sale in the Luxury Autos showroom and the Legendary Motorsport website, the Dinka Jester RR Widebody is a reimagining of a classic, reupholstered from the tires up.
NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES
Run crime off the road with law enforcement versions of the brawny Canis Terminus Patrol and muscular Vapid Caracara Pursuit. As with the other off-the-grid LSPD vehicles, you’ll need to speak to Vincent to complete Slush Fund as part of The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid as leader to unlock these rides. Completing the new Dispatch Work missions will unlock their Trade Prices.
NEW DISPATCH WORK
Cleaning up the streets requires the right equipment. Vincent’s got two new Dispatch Work missions he needs help with, including rescuing an undercover informant and repossessing a drug operation running out of the back of a food truck. In addition to curbing local crime, completing these missions will unlock Trade Price discounts for upcoming Law Enforcement Vehicles.
You might notice LSPD officers leading a new community outreach initiative, showing off their sparkling lowrider and supercar variants of patrol cars in at-risk neighborhoods as part of an effort to drum up recruitment. Successfully stealing and outmaneuvering the pursuing officers is a great way of trying out these new Law Enforcement Vehicles before they’re made available for purchase in the coming weeks.
THE HEIST CHALLENGE REWARDS
As reward for successfully hitting the GTA$20 TRILLION target in The Heist Challenge, anyone who completed an eligible Heist Finale between November 7 and December 4 will receive the NOOSE Outfit, while the Police Predator (Boat) is now free to claim for all players from Warstock through December 15.
AND MORE TO COME…
Look out for lots more, including festive gifts for the holiday season, the arrival of new Stunt Races with a Lunar New Year twist, new Drift Races, additional Transform Race tools coming to the Rockstar Creator, and much more.
As part of this update, we’re implementing another round of experience improvements, including permanently boosting payouts for Drift and Drag Races, and automatically granting Body Armor when launching (and relaunching) missions. Players driving Law Enforcement Vehicles can also now toggle through siren options. Check out these and other update notes at Rockstar Support, and stay up to date with everything going on in GTA Online at the Newswire.
Cash In on Justice with Bail Office Bonuses
Lay down the law by rounding up felons and earn 2X GTA$ and RP for bringing Standard Bounty Targets to justice in GTA Online. Secure three Bounty Targets of any kind to complete the Weekly Challenge and also pocket an extra GTA$100,000.
Chomping at the bit to get after these bail jumpers? Head to Maze Bank Foreclosures and purchase a Bail Office at 40% off through December 9. All Upgrades and Modifications are also 40% off, so now is a perfect time to add that extra staff member or armor plating for the Bottom Dollar bounty wagon.
2X GTA$ ON BAIL OFFICE STAFF INCOME
The Bail Office’s staff is here to aid in your bounty hunting efforts and also help pad your pockets. Collect 2X GTA$ on Bail Office Staff Income through December 9. Purchase Agent Upgrades from Maze Bank Foreclosures at 40% off, then pay them a visit at their desks inside your Bail Office to put 'em to work.
HEIST CHALLENGE UPDATE
The community has eclipsed GTA$16T towards the unprecedented GTA$20 TRILLION goal in The Heist Challenge, but as of today it's still short of the task.
Considering how ambitious the mark is, and how close you've already come, we've decided to extend the challenge and gift anyone who completes an eligible Heist Finale as part of the challenge the Pacific Standard Varsity Jacket, delivered within 72 hours of login this week.
Log in and play GTA Online anytime between today and December 9 to claim the Jacket, and keep pushing on those Heist Finales to get to GTA$20 TRILLION and claim the brand-new Police Predator Boat and the NOOSE Law Enforcement Outfit as part of GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage.
Former FIB operative turned rogue agent Jodi Marshall has a serious grudge against her former handlers. She’s maintained backdoor access to the Bureau’s files, and is not above exploiting this privileged information for personal gain.
Take ownership of the Darnell Bros Garment Factory — where plans for some of Los Santos’ most legendary crimes have been hatched — and use it as a covert ops installation in GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage.
Partner with Jodi, in addition to a familiar face, your first mate Pavel from The Cayo Perico Heist. Together, you’ll utilize the latest clandestine tech to zero in on some of the city’s preeminent scores in this thrilling new GTA Online update.
Coming December 10. Watch the new trailer above.
The Heist Challenge Enters Its Final Week
It’s the last week of The Heist Challenge, and what better way to hit that GTA$20 TRILLION goal than going for broke at The Diamond Casino & Resort. Hatch an elaborate scheme to relocate the contents of The Diamond Casino’s subterranean vault — it’s guaranteed to contain diamonds during The Diamond Casino Heist through December 4.
Plus, completing The Diamond Casino Heist once this week will accomplish the Weekly Challenge and get you The Diamond Strike Vest in addition to a GTA$100,000 prize. Those yet to case The Diamond Casino & Resort can get started by speaking to Lester Crest in Mirror Park. From there, you and your accomplices will need a base of operations and a safe haven to evade detection. Luckily, Arcades and their Upgrades and Modifications are 30% off through December 4.
THE HEIST CHALLENGE FINAL STRETCH
This week marks the finale of The Heist Challenge and the stakes have never been higher as the community is currently at GTA$XX.X TRILLION — roughly XX% of the GTA$20 TRILLION target.
If the community surpasses the combined take of GTA$20 TRILLION before December 4, we’ll award participants the Pacific Standard Varsity Jacket next week, and they’ll get the N.O.O.S.E Outfit in the upcoming December GTA Online update. All players will also receive the brand-new Predator Police Boat as a reward in the December update for completing The Heist Challenge.
Run Back the Classics with Bonuses on Original Heist Finales
The Heist Challenge powers into its penultimate week with 2X GTA$ and RP on Original Heist Finales. Follow Lester’s lead in The Fleeca Job, bust a deranged professor out of jail in Prison Break, retrieve classified intel in The Humane Labs Raid, move contraband in Series A Funding, and take down one of the largest banks in Pacific Standard.
Newcomers can get started by purchasing a High-End Apartment Property via the Dynasty 8 site for 40% off this week. All High-End Apartment Upgrades and Modifications are also 40% off through November 27.
GET THE PACIFIC STANDARD SWEATER
Whether you’re clearing out Pacific Standard Bank’s flagship branch or taking on any of the other Original Heists, completing any Heist Finale will fulfill the Weekly Challenge and get you the Pacific Standard Sweater along with a GTA$100,000 bonus.
THE HEIST CHALLENGE UPDATE
Each of the Original Heist Finales not only offers Double Rewards through November 27 but also counts toward The Heist Challenge, making your criminal success a true “two birds, one stone” opportunity.
So far, the community has cashed GTA$9.1 TRILLION into the communal crime fund, but the GTA$20 TRILLION goal is still a ways away. Surpassing this target by December 4 will award all participants the Pacific Standard Varsity Jacket, along with two rewards coming in the December GTA Online update — the N.O.O.S.E Outfit pictured above and a new vehicle.
It’s going to require a serious group effort to pull this off, but teamwork makes the scheme work as these Original Heists require equal measures of communication and coordination.
