The big winter update “Los Santos Drug Wars” for GTA Online has its release today. We show you all the new content in the patch notes.
What kind of update is this? Twice a year, GTA Online receives major updates that bring new content such as cars, weapons, and missions. The “Los Santos Drug Wars” update has the peculiar feature that it is split into two parts. The first part is released today, the second at an unknown date (we estimate early 2023).
We provide you with an overview of everything you need to know about the new update.
The patch notes – What does the update bring?
The new content in brief:
- Story: The first chapter with 6 story missions for “First Dose” is live
- Complete the first 6 missions of the first dose to unlock the Brickade 6×6
- After that, you can build your own business and sell your own kind of LSD
- The missions start with a call from Ron. You meet above the Liquor Ace
- Until December 22, you can earn double GTA Dollars and RP here
- New Headquarters: In the new MTL Brickade 6×6, you can set up an LSD lab
- This is a new headquarters
- You can either buy or steal supplies
- You can then sell the produced goods
- New: If you want, you can help in the lab and thereby increase the production speed
- When you buy the MTL Brickade 6×6, the Maibatsu Manchez Scout C motorcycle is included (you can buy the lab in the Freakshop after completing all 6 story missions and acquiring the necessary equipment)
- Freakshop: This is the headquarters “the crew” with a weapons workshop and tuning garage for the MTL Brickade 6×6 as well as the Manchez Scout C
- The Freakshop is located under the Los Santos Highway
- The crew is a group of characters who see Dax as the big hero
- Fooligan jobs can be ordered via phone from Dax
- New cars: Five new vehicles are now available for you
- New clothing and tattoos
- Quality of Life changes
- Race Creator for HSW races
What else is coming? In the coming weeks, the following content will follow:
- New vehicles
- New events and gameplay updates
- Festive encounters and collectibles next week
- New employment as a taxi driver at Downtown Cab Co.
- A roaming weapons transporter with exclusive items
- Street dealers pay premiums for your goods
- A new, huge garage awaits you
In the new trailer, you can already get a colorful impression of what to expect in the update:
Time and content of Los Santos Drug Wars
Update – 12:42 PM: All 5 new cars from Los Santos Drug Wars with prices and images in the overview.
Update – 11:05 AM: First players report that they can download the update.
- On Xbox, it is 13 GB in size
- On PC, you have to load about 3.3 GB
- The update includes 5 new cars
When will the update be released? Rockstar Games has not provided a precise release time so far. If we look at the releases of the last updates, it seems likely that the release time could be around midday.
- The big summer update 2022 was released at 12:30 PM
- The winter update 2021 was released around 11:00 AM
We expect the release of the “Los Santos Drug Wars” update between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. We will update this article for you immediately as soon as the first players can download the update.
We will also add the download size as soon as it is known.
Content – What is it about?
This is what’s included: The story of the update is about drugs. You meet the nervous Ron in Blaine County and should help him get into the drug business.
Your opponents are rich hippies and aggressive bikers. Just in the spirit of Grand Theft Auto.
New headquarters: To manage your drug business on the go, there is the mobile drug lab “MTL Brickade 6×6”.
Better graphics: Thanks to ray tracing, the reflections in the game look even better now. You can get a first impression from @Videotech:_ on Twitter
Quality of Life: Several changes are intended to make playing more pleasant for you. Rockstar Games already showed a few days ago which Quality of Life updates are planned:
- Select which iFruit contacts should be displayed and which should not
- You can start sales missions in all types of sessions in the Terrorbyte, even in invite-only sessions
- The casino missions from Agatha can now be started alone (previously only possible with at least 2 players)
- PS5 and Xbox Series X get ray tracing reflections in the fidelity mode
- Vehicles appear in your garage faster after purchase
- Some weapon vehicles can now be used in races
- Bicycles can be requested from the mechanic
- On PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, you can use Hao’s services without completing the introductory races
- If you deliver vehicles in public sessions, you will be rewarded with a bonus for high demand
- Payouts for smuggler sales missions will be tripled forever
- Shark Cards that you can buy for real money provide higher money bonuses in the game
Update bonuses with GTA+
What is that? For €6 per month, you can subscribe to GTA+. This gives you certain bonuses and content each month.
What does this bring for the update? If you use GTA+, you will receive certain advantages with the “Los Santos Drug Wars” update:
- 1.5x more GTA$ and RP in “First Dose”
- Free LSD lab for your MTL Brickade 6×6
- 50% bonus on production speed in the LSD lab (during the duration of the membership event)
- Festive clothing
- New property and vehicle benefits
- 500,000 GTA dollars
- Free CEO/VIP abilities
- 15% bonus on Shark Cards
What do you think of the outlook for the update? Are there specific contents like the quality of life updates that you are particularly looking forward to, or are you excited about the entire update? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
