*LATEST* GTA Online Summer Update: When is the release time?
All the latest GTA Online summer update rumours, leaks, and speculations
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GTA Online summer update is arriving TODAY and will be called Criminal Enterprises, Rockstar has confirmed.
It will launch for free – and Rockstar has promised there will be tons of stuff to do. However, we do not know yet exactly what time it will drop.
Rockstar write on their blog: “The Criminal Enterprises is a sweeping update bringing new missions and upgrades to GTA Online including significant expansions to business prospects for Criminal Careers, plus new, elaborate Contact Missions with players operating as a sworn-in agent for the IAA and much more starting July 26.”
GTA Online Criminal Enterprises latest news
According to leaker Tez2, Rockstar has recently updated their website’s page to include a link to a Prime Plus offer.
It is not live yet but hints that there could be a deal for those that have both Prime Gaming and GTA+.
The leaker also goes on to claim that:
- 18 New vehicles are coming to the game (dripfeed included)
- There are 4 New Bennys vehicles
- New events like Ammunation Delivery, dealing with troublemakers at the Nightclub or collecting a dufflebag for the Clubhouse
- Metal Detector collectible
GTA Criminal Enterprises release time prediction
As per any other GTA Online update, we are expecting the expansion to go live at 10am BST. That’s 5am EST.
What is in the GTA V Criminal Enterprises update?
Rockstar confirmed there will be new vehicles arriving to next-gen platforms, but last-gen players are set to miss out.
Elsewhere, nightclub owners are now able to contact Yohan to take on missions to source goods, or call Tony for club management missions.
Rockstar confirmed: “Two new Club Management missions have been added to the roster, giving you new ways to promote your above-board operations.
“Meanwhile, inside your club, you’ll be able to maintain the vibes by ejecting troublemakers and chaperoning passed-out VIPs to safe locations off-site.”
Those who have an Executive Office will notice new staff manager Lupe – who will be able to source additional Special Cargo.
There will also be a new side gig, where a shipment of Special Cargo will arrive daily outside your Warehouse.
Rockstar go on to confirm: “Plus, two new sources of Special Cargo will also be added to the mix of Source Missions, increasing the variety of missions available to white-collar criminals statewide.”
Bikers meanwhile, will see their Custom Bike Shop getting a FREE upgrade, while there will be two Clubhouse Contracts.
Rockstar also stated: “A Bar Resupply mission will keep the kegs tapped and the clientele happy while earning a little extra income for your MC.”
GTA Criminal Enterprises new vehicles
Rockstar confirmed new vehicles arriving ‘throughout the summer and beyond’.
To kick things off, two new Imani Tech-eligible vehicles be able to get special upgrades, including remote control and missile lock-on jammer.
GTA Online Summer update: Historical news
Previously, Rockstar has been pretty quiet about the Summer update.
On 14 July, 2022: Rockstar extended GTA Online event until Tuesday the 26th of July, which caused fans to speculate the GTA Online Summer update was imminent.
The leak comes from reliable GTA leaker, Tez2:
11th July 2022: Concepts around “a more convenient way to access snacks and armor” are explored by fans of the game. The latest comes from Twitter user JohnM90GTA who shares this idea:
7th July 2022: Rockstar has officially released the latest GTA Online weekly update and it clearly confirms some of the suggested rumours we’ve been hearing.
The new event week is set to run between July 7th and July 18th – leading many to believe that the big GTA Online Summer update might drop on the 19th of July.
6th July 2022: No news regarding the upcoming GTA Online summer update. However, it looks like Red Dead Online players won’t be receiving any updates this time around. Our thoughts go out to our fallen brothers.
GTA Online summer update: release date rumors
Initial leaks surrounding the GTA Summer Online update came from Tez2 who noticed that the GTA Online membership only ran until the 18th of July – leading many to believe the new DLC would be available on the 19th.
However, news broke that the GTA Online event for July has been extended to the 26th. Popular GTA Online leaker, Tez2 recently made the discovery and posted his thoughts on Twitter.
UPDATE: The GTA Online Summer Update is out now! It’s a 12GB download though, and people are reporting issues when it comes to downloading the actual update, so be patient.
When was last year’s GTA Online summer update?
Last year’s GTA Online summer update, Los Santos Tuners update, launched in July – leading many people to believe the same will occur for the 2022 summer update.
The Tuners update was an instant hit with fans of the game, offering up new vehicles, missions, music, and more.
That said, it was closely followed by the game’s most popular DLC to date, The Contract.
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How much will it cost to buy everything in the update?
If you want to buy everything that releases today in the GTA Summer Update, it’ll cost you roughly between $10 million and $15 million. $30 Million will cover all the vehicles including the dripfed content and 900K will cover the new weapons.
What is in the update?
The new GTA Online Summer Update includes a grand total of:
- 18 new vehicles
- 4 new Bennys Vehicles
- New events such as Ammunation Delivery
- Metal Detector Collectible
GTA Online Winter Update: What Was It?
The last big update for GTA Online was of course the GTA Online Winter Update that was pushed live on December 23, 2021.
That update added snow to the game world in order to make Los Santos a lot harder to travel around, while also creating the potential for snowball fights around the map as an ongoing threat.
It also added various different rewards for players such as new cosmetics and new vehicles, so it’s likely that the summer update will add something similar.
If players are lucky, they’ll even get a new weapon akin to the previously added Fireworks Launcher.
What is the GTA Online summer update?
The GTA Online summer update is a DLC that occurs every summer, around this time of year.
It normally offers up fun new vehicles, missions, and music – alongside some interesting cameos too.
At present, we don’t have a tonne of information regarding the GTA Online summer update for 2022. However, we expect it to offer similar content to that of Los Santos tuners – the last summer update.
Like always, we will be keeping this page bang up to date with all the latest leaks, news, and announcement by Rockstar.
How big is the GTA Online summer update?
While the GTA Online summer update is a relatively sizeable event, it doesn’t manage to eclipse the winter/December update – which is said to be the game’s major DLC.
Having said that, Los Santos Tuners update still managed to clock in at around 3.5GB (Xbox), 3.6GB (PlayStation), and even bigger on PC.
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Will Rockstar nerf the MK2 in new GTA Online summer update?
One of the big talking points surrounding the GTA Online summer update is the Oppressor MK2 – with many fans of the game calling for it to be nerfed.
One Redditor says, “A nerf to the Oppressor mk2 would be nice, so not every single mission in the game is absolutely trivial and low-level players can actually make meaningful progress and have somewhat fun battles.”.
Another agrees, saying, “Totally agree with a nerf to the Oppressor MK2; that stupid thing is the reason I always switch into a invite only lobby “.
Whether or not Rockstar decides to nerf the hover bike is yet to be known – however, it certainly seems like it’d be popular amongst the GTA Online community.
