Summer is the perfect time for beach trips, relaxing in the pool and, if one is resident ofGrand Theft Auto 5’s Los Santos, launching a heist from a personal yacht. Fans will get to do that and more whenGrand Theft Auto Online’s free Los Santos Summer Special update releases August 11.
The update adds several new ways for players to cause mayhem, including new missions, a fleet of new vehicles, and Open Wheel Races. Players who own a Galaxy Super Yacht will get to engage in a series of missions, either solo or with up to three accomplices. Rockstar has yet to reveal further details on these missions, but confirmed that they will feature “Everything from deep-sea diving to high-speed hijinks on the high seas.”
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Until now, yachts inGrand Theft Auto Onlinehave been little more than a flashy symbol of a player’s wealth, but the new update will add a lot more to the feature, as it looks like yachts will be the new headquarters for launching Los Santos Summer Special missions. Fans who want to engage in the new missionsshould start saving money now, as the luxury boats cost an upwards of $6 million in-game.
And that isn’t the only reason to start saving. More than a dozen new summer-themed vehicles will be available for purchase, including off-roaders and tunable sports cars. Fans of Open Wheel Races have something else to be excited about, as the update features a pair of new Open Wheel cars and a series of new Open World Races. Creative players will also have the chance to design their own Open Wheel circuits with the new Open Wheel Race Creator.
Aside from high seas hijinks and an armada of new vehicles, the update adds new Business Battles that will be expanded to “surprising locations for serious rewards.”The Diamond Casino and Resortwill also see new “adversary modes on the premises.”
Grand Theft Auto Onlinehas been a massive success for Rockstar, in both its amount of players and high sales, since it launched in 2013. A major part of the game’s success is due to Rockstar’s frequent updates that add new content like locations, vehicles and missions. Besides the upcoming Los Santos Summer Special, Rockstar recently added a massive update toRed Dead Online, which so far has received a mixed reactionfrom fans.
The Los Santos Summer special will be playable on all platforms, and won’t be the last bigGrand Theft Autoupdate of the year. Rockstar hinted that the game’s next update will be its “biggest ever.” Some are already speculating that it may include the entireLiberty City map and reintroduceGrand Theft Auto 4’s Niko Bellic.
Grand Theft Auto Onlineis available on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, and will be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X in 2021.
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