Rockstar Games is happy to announce new Holiday content in GTA Online.
Holiday Celebrations Commence Across GTA Online with Gifts from the Happy Holidays Hauler, a Free Snowball Launcher, and More
Plus, Get the New Bravado Dorado SUV, Double Rewards on Entourage (Festive Remix), and Enjoy a Stocking Full of Festive Items
Snow-filled skies and festive wonder abounds as the holiday season arrives in Southern San Andreas, with new Snowball Fights, a holiday spin on Entourage, and a state-wide hunt for the mysterious Yeti.
Seasonal publicity stunts are customary this time of year, but eCola has gone the extra mile by summoning its Happy Holidays Hauler truck from plumes of red and green smoke. Look out for its string-lit, cherry-red paint job and unique jingle as it makes the rounds to and from Legion Square before vanishing into thin air. The Happy Holidays Hauler will be dropping presents in its wake including festive sweaters, GTA$ and RP, ammo, and snacks to pad your inventory.
Get yourself the gifts that keep on giving — real estate and passive income. Invest in the new Salvage Yard featured in GTA Online: The Chop Shop and partake in a rotation of Salvage Yard Robberies with new targets and locations this week.
There’s also a sleigh’s worth of holiday-themed gifts and rewards available, including the Green Xmas Tree Hat, White Xmas Reindeer Hat, and much more. Anyone who didn’t get the Snowman outfit or the Gooch Mask last year will have a second chance at these eccentric accessories, thanks to the return of a string of holiday events.
Plus, the new Bravado Dorado (SUV) hits the snow-filled streets, there are Double Rewards in the new Drift Races, 3X GTA$ and RP for taking part in a new batch of holiday-themed Community Series Jobs, and gifts aplenty that all point to a sweet beginning to the New Year.
Get the New Snowball Launcher
Play GTA Online during the holidays and receive the new Snowball Launcher, because nothing says peace on earth and good will to all men quite like a snowball to the face. Harness the holiday energy by adding the Snowball Launcher to your arsenal, available by logging in from December 21 through December 27.
2X GTA$ and RP on Snowball Fights
Snow in its natural form may seem like a harmless winter weather pattern, but it can do some damage when fired at high speed out of a Snowball Launcher. In Snowball Fights, the stakes are lethal: a hit from an opposing team’s snowball is a one-hit kill. Engage in the epic winter battle across five unique locales, and dodge salvos of frosty fire to emerge victorious and earn 2X GTA$ and RP through January 3.
TIP: The more you move, the harder it is to get hit by an enemy snowball. Cover is useful, but standing still will make you a sitting duck. Gang up with teammates, wait until your opponents are out of snowballs, and unleash a well-timed barrage to come out on top.
In addition, Snowballs are also now available to use in the Deathmatch Creator’s toolkit. Go wild, surprise us, and your creation might just make it in a future cut of the Community Series.
2X GTA$ and RP on Entourage (Festive Remix)
In Entourage (Festive Remix), a group of Elves must defend Santa against the evil Krampuses after an unfortunate sleigh crash. The goal is simple: get Santa to the safe zone before the Krampuses — infused with supernatural jumping abilities and extra health — can sink their teeth into him. The Elves possess limited lives and cannot see the extraction point. Santa’s injuries render him slow and unable to jump, but he gets extra health and must guide the Elves toward the Safe Zone.
TIP: Elves can regain lives by picking up milk and cookies. Krampuses should target the Elves before closing in on Santa. While powerful, the Krampuses’ Super Jump leaves them vulnerable to enemy fire at high altitudes.
Playing Entourage (Festive Remix) will not only earn you 2X GTA$ and RP, but will also unlock new Christmas weapon skins. Complete Entourage (Festive Remix) once to get a skin for the Combat Pistol. Survive five matches of the Adversary Mode to receive a skin for the Special Carbine, and win while playing as the iconic Santa Claus for a Heavy Sniper skin to fire in style from any vantage point.
Unlock the New Yeti Outfit
Rumblings of a mysterious cryptid are circulating around Southern San Andreas. Skeptics presume it to be another Sasquatch, but experts note that the distinct footprints, travel patterns, and snow-white fur resemble the folkloric Yeti.
How the mythical being made it here is unknown, but an extensive search is underway. Locate and investigate five clues in the new Yeti Hunt. Look for anything out of the ordinary: blood and torn clothing are both signs of a nearby clue. Find and defeat the Yeti by January 3 to unlock the Yeti Outfit.
Introducing the Bravado Dorado
Bravado prides themselves on creating the boldest, brashest, and baddest cars on the market, and their latest release is no different. Introducing the new Bravado Dorado (SUV), a four-door that’ll turn any uptight city-slicker into a patriot barking Blaine County Radio’s talking points at pedestrians in no time.
Available for purchase now at Southern San Andreas Super Autos and on display at the Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom
Holiday Gifts
Celebrate the festive period in GTA Online with collectibles for every occasion: Log in to play GTA Online from December 21 through December 27 to receive the Snowball Launcher, Green Xmas Tree Hat, White Xmas Reindeer Hat, Candy Cane Weapon, and Green Reindeer Beer Hat, and more.
Additionally, start the New Year on the right foot by donning celebratory swag such as New Year’s Hats (available in Silver, Gold, and Bronze) New Year’s Glasses (available in Silver, Gold, and Rainbow), and more by logging in to play at any point between December 28 and January 3.
Snowmen Collectibles, The Gooch, and Weazel Plaza Shootout Return
Experience a jolly kind of déjà vu with the return of three beloved holiday events in GTA Online. Collect and destroy Snowmen, defeat the infamous Christmas-ruining mugger known as The Gooch, and take out a notorious bank-robbing duo in the Weazel Plaza Shootout.
All these events will be paying out various bonuses through January 3, and rewards include the Snowman Outfit for finding and destroying all 25 Snowmen, as well as the Gooch Outfit for successfully fighting off The Gooch. Defeating the criminal masterminds at work in the Weazel Plaza Shootout will get you the WM 29 Pistol.
2X GTA$ and RP on Drift Races
Supe up your favorite drifting vehicle and head down to the LS Car Meet to participate in the new Drift Races. Stay in control and leave competitors in a cloud of tire smoke and dust as you rack up 2X GTA$ and RP for participating in Drift Races this week — which stacks to a luscious 4X for GTA+ Members.
While at the LS Car Meet, don’t miss out on the opportunity to earn 2X LS Car Meet Reputation by completing Sprints, driving Test Rides around the Track, competing in all Street Race Series events, and more.
Salvage Yard Robberies
On top of all the other advantages of running a legitimate auto parts scrap shop, Salvage Yard owners can lend their talents to Yusuf Amir and his cousin Jamal. Acquire a steady, rotating supply of vehicles to sell or salvage in the action-packed new Salvage Yard Robberies.
Prime locations for these operations also rotate regularly: from December 21 through December 27 you can execute robberies at The Diamond Casino, the Cargo Ship, and Mission Row. From December 28 through January 3, the Cargo Ship will be replaced by the Submarine.
Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom
Simeon Yetarian is feeling extra generous this holiday season, as evidenced by his latest batch of vehicles across a variety of car classes, featuring one with a festive livery, as well as the newly released Bravado Dorado.
- Bravado Dorado (SUV)
- Ocelot Ardent (Sports Classic, 40% off), equipped with the limited It’s a Wrap livery
- Benefactor Streiter (Sports, 40% off)
- Vapid Riata (Off-Road, 40% off)
- Lampadati Pigalle (Sports Classic, 40% off)
Luxury Autos Showroom
While holiday shopping on the streets of Rockford Hills, make sure to pass by the Luxury Autos Showroom and check out the Gallivanter Baller ST (SUV) decked out in a limited Festive Stripes livery, and the Albany V-STR (Sports) — a duo of formidable models that are both 30% off.
GTA+
Kick your holiday haul into overdrive with GTA+ and get the new Declasse Impaler LX muscle car, alongside The Vinewood Club Garage for storing up to 100 personal vehicles, new festive clothing, and much more.
- Free Declasse Impaler LX (Muscle)
- Festive Flannel Closed Suit, Gray Camo Yeti Closed Suit, and Rockstar Festive Boom Sweater
- 1.5X GTA$ on Tow Truck Service Salvage Value
- 2X GTA$ and RP on Drift Races
Plus a GTA$500,000 bonus delivered upon billing each month, access to download and play a rotating assortment of classic Rockstar Games titles, and more. Visit the GTA+ website for full details.
DISCOUNTS
- Benefactor Streiter (Sports) – 40% off (60% off for GTA+)
- Lampadati Pigalle (Sports Classic) – 40% off (60% off for GTA+)
- Ocelot Ardent (Sports Classic) – 40% off (60% off for GTA+)
- Vapid Riata (Off-Road) – 40% off (60% off for GTA+)
- Bravado Dorado (SUV) – (20% off for GTA+)
- Gallivanter Baller ST (SUV) – 30% off (50% off for GTA+)
- Albany V-STR (Sports) – 30% off (50% off for GTA+)
- Buckingham Alpha-Z1 (Plane) – 30% off
Gun Van Discounts
Knife | Battle Rifle | Heavy Sniper (50% off) | Up-n-Atomizer | Widowmaker | Unholy Hellbringer | Compact EMP Launcher | Tactical SMG (35% off for GTA+ Members) | Flare Gun | Grenade | Pipe Bomb | Tear Gas | Armor
Related: GTA Online Update News (Dec. 12, 2023); The Chop Shop Now Available
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