Summary
- GTA Online's latest update introduced Drag Races, a new game mode that adds a new way to enjoy the popular racing gameplay.
- Players can compete in Drag Races by timing their gear changes and avoiding collisions while dodging traffic.
- The update also includes additional content such as new robbery targets, 2X rewards for robbery contracts and Rhino Hunt, and new offerings in the car showrooms.
Grand Theft Auto Online's latest update on January 25 added a new game mode, Drag Races. This gives players a new way to enjoy Grand Theft Auto Online's popular racing gameplay.
GTA Online releases weekly updates that often give GTA+ subscribers new items or vehicles, while sometimes adding new ways to play for all users. One of its most recent updates introduced GTA Online's Albany Cavalcade XL, a Cadillac Escalade recreation that can be unlocked by being a GTA+ subscriber or by paying $1.6 million of in-game currency. This week's update added additional content for fans of GTA Online's vehicles and racing.
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GTA Online's January 25 update added a new game mode that allows players to compete in a drag racing format. GTA Online explained that timing is key in its new Drag Races mode, where players will need to time their gear changes while dodging traffic. Players can also earn a boost by burning out at the starting line and will be given a supply of Nitrous to use during the race. The new Race Series is available to all LS Car Meet Members. Users can purchase an LS Car Meet Membership from Mimi for 50% off this week if they haven't already done so.
GTA Online's January 25 Update Additions
- Drag Races
- New Salvage Yard robbery targets
- 2X rewards for Auto Shop robbery contracts and Rhino Hunt
- New offerings in the Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom and Luxury Autos Showroom
Drag Races will reward users with 2X GTA$ and RP through January 31. Additionally, a new weekly challenge rewards those who win two Drag or Drift Races with $100,000 of GTA$ and the Bright Manor Racing Suit. This week's update also introduced new Salvage Yard robbery targets, 2X rewards for Auto Shop robbery contracts and Rhino Hunt, and new offerings in the Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom and Luxury Autos Showroom. GTA+ subscribers can fill out their 100-car garage by taking advantage of these new offers.
Following previous benefits given to GTA+ subscribers, members can currently claim a free Rockstar Atomic Logo Sweater, New Year's Jacket and Pants, Western MC Jacket, and Western MC Pants. They can also earn 1.5X GTA$ and RP for Wildlife Photography Rewards and earn 2X Los Santos Car Meet Reputation. Additionally, members can currently download GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, GTA: Liberty City Stories, and GTA: Chinatown Wars for free.
Some new or returning fans might be wondering whether GTA Online is worth playing in 2024. Rockstar consistently adding new content makes it clear that it doesn't plan to abandon the game anytime soon, and seeing that GTA 6 won't be released until 2025, fans can expect more to be added over the coming months.
- Released
- October 1, 2013
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar North
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Engine
- Rockstar Advanced Game Engine
WHERE TO PLAY
- Franchise
- Grand Theft Auto
- Platform(s)
- PS5, PS4, PS3, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC
- Genre(s)
- Open-World, Action
