The big winter update “The Contract” is just around the corner with its December release for GTA Online. This time it will be a highlight for those who wished for a single-player DLC, as Franklin – one of the main characters of the single-player – plays an important role.
What kind of update is this? Recently, Rockstar Games introduced the big winter update for GTA Online. For the online mode of GTA 5, it brings new weapons, new cars, properties, and content once again. The trailer surprised a large part of the community, as it featured a familiar face: Franklin Clinton. He is one of the three protagonists in the GTA 5 single-player alongside Michael and Trevor.
Now, more than eight years after the release of GTA 5, he is making his grand comeback. For fans who wished for a continuation of the story with DLCs, this is a big highlight in the history of Grand Theft Auto V.
Who is Franklin Clinton?
This is his story: Franklin is introduced early in the story of GTA 5. Together with his best buddy Lamar, you steal cars and learn about Frank’s special ability – slowing down time. Retrieving cars in repo jobs is for a long time the job that keeps Franklin and Lamar afloat. Their first jobs are for car dealership owner Simeon Yetarian, who is already featured in contact missions and repo jobs in GTA Online.
Throughout the story, Franklin meets Michael De Santa, another protagonist. Through him, he also meets Trevor Philips. Together, the three rob banks, deal with gangs, and get involved in questionable deals. At Franklin’s side, you often see his loyal Rottweiler Chop, who lives with Franklin, even though he actually belongs to Lamar.
- Franklin appears in the story as a clever character who makes rational decisions
- He is the “youngster” among the three protagonists
- Although he is young and learns a lot from his mentor Michael, he often helps Michael with important decisions
- Friends and acquaintances describe Franklin in the story as an unloyal guy who lets his friends down, which is not true for the majority of the story
This role he plays in GTA Online: Surprisingly, Rockstar Games announced in December that Franklin Clinton will become a part of GTA Online on December 15, with the release of “The Contract” update. He and the Rottweiler Chop are among the new content of the free DLC.
It is said that Franklin Clinton has accomplished quite a lot after the big heist of the Union Depository. He is now part of an agency that is the focus of the update. The slogan of the agency in full GTA style:
“Welcome to F. Clinton and Partner, a new agency from Celebrity Solutions that offers Vinewood’s elite solutions for elite problems.”
Of course, buddy Lamar Davis cannot be missing. He introduces you to a celebrity who is so important for the success of the agency. Once again, it proves that good friends support each other.
In the Contract update, you join Franklin, Chop, and the rest of the gang to recover the lost music of rapper and producer Dr. Dre. The songs were on the phone that the rap legend lost on the way to the party island Cayo Perico.
The desire for story DLCs for GTA 5 is huge
Those who played the story of Grand Theft Auto V and cheered for Franklin, Trevor, and Michael understand why the desire for story DLCs arose so quickly. Rockstar itself once stated that new content for the single-player of GTA 5 would neither be possible nor necessary (via gameinformer).
Yet the community’s desire remained. And players are so serious about it that mods for the single-player finally provide the desired content – however, the content comes from the minds of the community.
There is great joy now that the story of the protagonists continues at least in the online mode.
More about the winter update of GTA 5
When is the release? The big winter update arrives on December 15 for GTA Online.
Does it cost anything? No, the update is completely free. However, you should set aside a few million GTA dollars for the new content in the game.
We have introduced the trailer, the new weapons, and the new cars of the update here on MeinMMO:
Everything you need to know about The Contract update in GTA Online
How do you feel about Rockstar Games bringing important characters like Franklin from the story to GTA Online? Would you like more of this content, or would you prefer more new characters? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
