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 Holiday 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 upon log in from December 21 through December 27.

See full event details at the Rockstar Newswire.

Collaborate with illustrious Liberty City real estate mogul and auto enthusiast Yusuf Amir on his newest venture, stealing the most coveted vehicles in Los Santos across a series of daring robberies in GTA Online: The Chop Shop.

Today’s update also includes a new illicit business property, an assortment of new vehicles, new Drift Races, and much more.



THE SALVAGE YARD

Behind the peeling facade of Red’s Auto Parts lies the untapped potential of a sophisticated robbery operation. Combined with your skills and Yusuf’s eye for exotic automobiles, the new Salvage Yard business serves as the perfect front. It’s low-key enough not to attract suspicion from the authorities, yet equipped with everything you’ll need to pull off breathtaking robberies of the most in-demand vehicles across Southern San Andreas.

Answer the call from Yusuf to get started. Owning the Salvage Yard cuts you in on Yusuf and his cousin Jamal’s plans for robberies, accessible from your Salvage Yard’s Planning Wall. Each one features a special target that requires thorough planning prior to successfully boosting it.

Once a vehicle is acquired, put your chop shop’s lifts to good use and break down the vehicles to be salvaged for valuable parts over time. Instant gratification is also always an option: sell off stolen vehicles for a lump sum by safely dropping them off at the docks to be shipped in a cargo container to Yusuf. Try not to scratch the paint job or wheel-wells on your way there.

There are five Salvage Yard properties to choose from, whether you’re operating remotely from Paleto Bay or getting valuable, central real estate in Strawberry. The Salvage Yard also features optional upgrades including Trade Rates, which extend your chop shop connections to a special discount when requesting destroyed vehicles from Mors Mutual or repairing vehicles in any custom shop. Upgrade the yard with a Tow Truck, allowing you to tow designated delinquent vehicles back to the Salvage Yard for another source of auto parts.



BOLD NEW ROBBERIES

Stealing this caliber of car in Los Santos will be no simple feat. Jamal’s operation involves robberies and a weekly rotation of target vehicles that Yusuf is fixing his sights on for his collection. Each robbery entails scoping out some initial intel, completing Preps and new Freemode Tasks, and culminates in a high-speed Finale.

While you’ll be able to recognize the target vehicle by its flashy customized license plate, these robbery plans will require a wide range of techniques and skills, disguises and undercover work, hacking and disabling countermeasures, as well as reliable driving abilities and split-second decision-making in the heat of the chase.

Salvage Yard Robberies — in addition to all the new activities in GTA Online: The Chop Shop — also come with their own slate of Daily Challenges and Pause Menu Awards.



NEW VEHICLES

GTA Online: The Chop Shop brings a convoy of shining new vehicles to choose from, including the dazzling new Turismo Omaggio super car from Grotti, a multi-purpose SUV with Imani Tech capabilities, a stylish convertible and SUV, and more.

• Grotti Turismo Omaggio (Super) – Imani Tech compatible
• Declasse Vigero ZX Convertible (Muscle)
• Fathom FR36 (Coupe)
• Vapid Aleutian (SUV) – Imani Tech compatible
• Vapid Dominator GT (Muscle)
• Karin Vivanite (SUV)
• Declasse Impaler LX (Muscle)
• Karin Asterope GZ (Sedan)

Today’s update also brings newfound automotive underworld connections that will grant you the ability to purchase and own highly desirable, off-the-grid Law Enforcement Vehicles.

These will not be easy to acquire though, and will require you to go above and beyond the law when committing Salvage Yard Robberies before you can obtain them. Survive and lose Wanted Levels, scope out robberies, and go deep into the criminal underworld to unlock access and Trade Prices for the Vapid Stanier LE Cruiser, Police Riot, and Unmarked Cruiser.



NEW DRIFT RACES AND HANDLING KITS

Lean into those hairpin turns and over-rotate your tires in pursuit of the perfect amount of angle in Drift Races, utilizing specialized drift tuning kits for the new Fathom FR36 (Coupe) along with seven previously released vehicles.

Rather than just the usual race to the finish, this mode awards crucial Drift Points based on a combination of criteria, including bonuses for Precision Drift and your final racing position. String together a series of shorter swerving turns to build a multi-chain mega drift or push the limits to try and reach the ultimate status of Drift God.

Watch out for obstacles though, as love-tapping a lamppost could cost you your current multiplier. Whoever finishes with the most Drift Points wins. Drift Races are available to all LS Car Meet members, and take place across seven classic Los Santos destinations, including Legion Square, Vespucci Beach, the Vinewood Hills, Mirror Park, and more.



NEW BATTLE RIFLE AVAILABLE

Is that the merry jangle of the Gun Van rolling into town? Rock up and check out the new Battle Rifle, the latest in precision shooting, fresh off the forge and into your arsenal. Also available at the Armory inside your Agency.

NOVEMBER COMMUNITY CHALLENGE REWARDS

The GTA Online community continually exceeds even our wildest expectations, and this past November’s series of Community Challenges was no exception. After successfully chugging over 100 million Sprunk and eCola cans, completing over GTA$15 billion worth in Simeon’s Export Requests, and taking down The Doomsday Scenario for a whopping collective total of over GTA$500 billion, all players can claim the following gifts upon loading into GTA Online at any point now through December 20:

• The Sprunk & eCola livery for the Mammoth F-160 Raiju
• The Sprunk & eCola Bodysuit
• Sprunk and eCola License Plates
• The Rockstar Motorsport livery for the new Grotti Turismo Omaggio
• The Rockstar Motorsport livery for the Pegassi Zentorno

Join forces with Charlie Reed and the ex-military reprobates of the Los Santos Angels to put a dent in Merryweather Security’s bottom line while making some serious scratch for yourself. Taking flight as part of Project Overthrow will pull down Double Rewards through December 11.




In this classic Adversary Mode, crash, smash, and bash each other out of a designated area with hopes of surviving until the clock runs down. Both sides walk away with 2X GTA$ and RP for competing in Sumo.

See full event details at the Rockstar Newswire.

Fight against the Duggan family’s ambitions for taking over The Diamond Casino and Resort in Casino Story Missions to pocket Triple Rewards this week. Master Penthouse owners can access Casino Story Missions by visiting Ms. Baker’s office inside the Casino, or via the Jobs section of the Pause Menu (once they’ve all been completed).

Speaking of Ms. Baker, call her up to request Casino Work Missions and help The Diamond with client operations, asset recovery, and other assignments, also paying out 3X GTA$ and RP through November 29.

Meanwhile, casing the joint and cracking the vault in The Diamond Casino Heist is especially profitable this week, as chances of encountering valuable gemstones are boosted. Successfully completing the Finale of The Diamond Casino Heist will also earn you the Diamond Strike Vest, as a bonus.

Casino Cashiers, seemingly imbued with the Thanksgiving spirit, are generously doling out triple the usual daily amount of Chips this week. Chips can be used as payment at the Casino Store, to play against the house, or for those that know when to fold ‘em — cashed out at a 1:1 ratio of chips to GTA$.




Sugar highs are peaking as the Sprunk & eCola Challenge enters its final stretch. Claim victory by reaching a grand total of 100,000,000 cans drunk by November 29 and every member of the community will receive the electrifying Sprunk x eCola Bodysuit, a pair of vanity license plates (one for each brand), and a fierce livery for the Mammoth F-160 Raiju (25% off this week) delivered as part of this winter’s GTA Online update.

Plus, mission passed in The Doomsday Scenario Challenge. The GTA Online community managed to prevent worldwide calamity while taking down Act III of The Doomsday Heist for a combined total of over GTA$500 billion. As a result of this stunning achievement, all players will receive a special new livery for the mythical Pegassi Zentorno, to be delivered as part of the next GTA Online update.

See full event details at the Rockstar Newswire

The stakes of our community-wide challenge series continue to climb to new, dizzying heights. In addition to the fast twitch-enhancing effects of the ongoing Sprunk & eCola challenge, the GTA Online community must now unite against the threat of total annihilation. Conquer Act III of The Doomsday Heist — The Doomsday Scenario — for a cumulative take of over GTA$100,000,000,000 by November 22. Join forces with Lester Crest, tech mogul Avon Hertz, and his neurotic, hyperintelligent AI, Cliffford, to thwart this global catastrophe and reap Double GTA$ and RP on The Doomsday Scenario Finale, as well as in all Prep Missions.

Should the community succeed in hitting the GTA$100B goal this week, all players will unlock a new livery for the legendary Pegassi Zentorno (Super, 50% off), which will be delivered as part of the upcoming winter update to GTA Online.

Also this week: seasonal blooms are appearing in backyards and the foothills of the Tataviam Mountains. Munching on psychoactive Peyote Plants will give you the kind of out-of-body experience the city’s elite often pay top dollar for.




A new batch of Community Series Jobs has just landed at the corona in Legion Square, running the gamut from frenetic go-kart tracks, to bicycle thievery, to floating battle arenas. Head to the icon on your map or use the Quick Join menu on your iFruit to take part in the Community Series Jobs — paying out a handsome 3X GTA$ and RP, all week long.

See full event details at the Rockstar Newswire.

The entire city’s juiced with excitement, bolstered by the caffeine rush of a new Community Challenge issued by the titans of the carbonated beverage industry. There’s also a surge in demand for Export Requests courtesy of Simeon Yetarian, boosted bottom lines on an assortment of modes and activities, and so much more.

SPRUNK & ECOLA CHALLENGE

After pitting drinkers of Sprunk and eCola against each other last year in a fierce battle for brand supremacy, Big Soda is now flipping the script and aiming to mobilize their combined forces to preach the health-boosting effects of these sugary, caffeine-laden concoctions.

Sprunk and eCola fanatics must now unite to guzzle a combined total of 100 million cans of Sprunk and eCola by November 29, and in doing so unlock custom Sprunk and eCola vanity license plates, the dashing new Sprunk x eCola Bodysuit, and a fierce Sprunk x eCola branded livery for the Mammoth F-160 Raiju Plane (25% off this week). If successful, the Raiju livery, the Bodysuit, and the vanity plates will be unlocked for the entire community later this year.

Grab a Sprunk or eCola from your owned properties, Simeon’s Premium Deluxe Motorsport showroom, or vending machines around Southern San Andreas to get in on the action. Consume directly from vending machines, via the Interaction Menu, or when enjoying Snacks via the Weapon Wheel and do your part!



SIMEON’S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE

Simeon Yetarian knows a good opportunity when he sees it. With so much of the local populace buzzing off Sprunk and eCola induced sugar rushes, it's the perfect time to channel that communal energy into boosting high-demand vehicles for his clientele.

Take part in Simeon’s Employee of the Month Challenge and prove your worth to the proprietor of Premium Deluxe Motorsport. If the community can collectively complete GTA$15,000,000,000 worth of Simeon Export requests by November 15, all players will receive a special livery later this year.

Check your text messages for a daily list of Export Requests from the man himself (also paying out 3X GTA$ and RP this week) and deliver these vehicles to the dockside garage at the Terminal.

See full event details at the Rockstar Newswire.

Last month’s haunted Halloween energy gives way to a host of entrepreneurial incentives covering a spectrum of activities in GTA Online.

Navigate organically induced out-of-body experiences with Lamar and Franklin as they expand the LD Organics empire in Short Trips. Reunite the nostalgic duo and earn Double Rewards this week. To dive into Short Trips straight away, bring up your iFruit and hit Quick Join > Contact Missions > Short Trip.

Amidst all his success, Franklin still yearns for the thrills associated with his humble beginnings. Launch Security Contracts by logging into the laptop at the Agency to see what kind of illicit activities are on the docket and make 2X GTA$ and RP for your efforts.




Day of the Dead provides an extra dose of otherworldly whimsy with a trio of masks including the Royal Calaca Mask, Romance Calaca Mask, and the Floral Calaca Mask.

Collect these ornate accessories by logging in to play GTA Online anytime this week.

See full event details at the Rockstar Newswire

Reports of the paranormal and downright supernatural have risen to frightening levels as Halloween arrives in GTA Online … ghastly self-driving vehicles, UFO sightings, possessed animals, and even a runaway Cerberus truck.

This week is your final opportunity to document proof of life after death: photographing 10 ghosts for the crew over at Ghosts Exposed will land you the Ghosts Exposed livery for the Albany Brigham. Once you’ve received a text from the Ghosts Exposed crew, comb the landscape of Blaine County and use your Snapmatic camera to get digital proof of these spectral visitors.

There are also plenty of ways to disguise your own true form. Collectible Masks are available all week long for completing various objectives.




Creep out motorists on the Del Perro Freeway with the returning Albany Fränken Stange (Sports Classic, 50% off), LCC Sanctus (Motorcycle, 40% off), Chariot Romero Hearse (Sedan, 50% off), Albany Lurcher (Muscle, 40% off), or Declasse Tornado Rat Rod (Sports Classic, 50% off).

See full event details at the Rockstar Newswire.

Halloween season enters its penultimate week as waves of eerie incentives continue in GTA Online. Make space in your wardrobe for a set of gruesome new masks, as there’s no better way to signal the oncoming tide of mischief than by dressing in costume.

Don a nightmarish disguise by playing GTAO anytime this week to receive the Blue Vintage Werewolf Mask. Also, those who dare deliver cargo from any Business Battle through October 25 will secure the Teal Vintage Zombie Mask.

Chaos is still running amok in Freemode, so keep your wits about you, or fall victim to roaming hellhounds, fiendish self-driving cars, and UFOs looming overhead. Use your iFruit camera to capture evidence of ghosts and report back to the Ghosts Exposed crew for ghoulish rewards. New Halloween Deathmatches Drop Dead, Damned and Lost, and Suck It Up continue dispensing extra rewards to any soul brave enough to enter the fray.



3X GTA$ AND RP ON THE COMMUNITY SERIES

Face your fears in a fresh batch of handpicked player creations. An all-new Community Series demonstrates the creativity of GTA Online’s community with seven standout player creations suitable for the season, with 3X GTA$ and RP through October 25.

See the full details at the Rockstar Newswire.

With darkness taking hold and supernatural sightings rising, a vintage transport also storms forth into GTA Online this week. The Albany Brigham (Muscle) blends classic style with a seasonally appropriate vibe.

The Albany Brigham, now available to purchase from Southern San Andreas Super Autos.




Local paranormal investigators Ghosts Exposed need your help uncovering evidence of apparitions haunting the citizens of Southern San Andreas. Seek out these spirits and snap photos of them with your iFruit’s camera, and send your grainy photographic proof to the team for GTA$ and RP.

Don’t get too close — the spooky may become spooked themselves and disappear into the night.

See the full details at the Rockstar Newswire