GTA Online updates by year
GTA Online has been updated continuously since it launched on 1 October 2013. According to Wikipedia, the biggest drops include Heists (10 March 2015), The Doomsday Heist (12 December 2017), The Diamond Casino Heist (12 December 2019) and The Cayo Perico Heist (15 December 2020). Recent updates include Agents of Sabotage (2024) and The Kortz Center Heist (14 July 2026).
How often does GTA Online get updates?
GTA Online has received free content updates for more than a decade. Wikipedia's update list shows a clear rhythm: in the early years Rockstar released many small drops, such as holiday specials and creator tools, while from about 2016 onward it settled on two or three large updates a year. A summer update and a December update have become the norm, with the December drop very often being a heist. Our main GTA Online page covers the mode itself; this page is a timeline.
When did GTA Online come out on each platform?
Wikipedia gives these dates: 1 October 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, two weeks after Grand Theft Auto V; 18 November 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One; 14 April 2015 for Windows; and 15 March 2022 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Servers for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were closed on 16 December 2021, so later updates never reached those consoles.
What are all the major GTA Online updates?
The table lists the larger updates by year, with release dates taken from Wikipedia. Small weekly events and discounts are left out.
| Year | Update | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Launch | 1 October 2013 |
| 2013 | Beach Bum Update | 19 November 2013 |
| 2013 | Deathmatch & Race Creators | 11 December 2013 |
| 2013 | Capture Update | 17 December 2013 |
| 2013 | Holiday Gifts | 24 December 2013 |
| 2014 | Valentine's Day Massacre Special | 13 February 2014 |
| 2014 | Business Update | 4 March 2014 |
| 2014 | Capture Creator | 11 April 2014 |
| 2014 | High Life Update | 13 May 2014 |
| 2014 | I'm Not a Hipster | 17 June 2014 |
| 2014 | Independence Day Special | 1 July 2014 |
| 2014 | San Andreas Flight School | 19 August 2014 |
| 2014 | Last Team Standing | 2 October 2014 |
| 2014 | Festive Surprise | 18 December 2014 |
| 2015 | Heists | 10 March 2015 |
| 2015 | Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1 | 10 June 2015 |
| 2015 | Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 | 8 July 2015 |
| 2015 | Freemode Events | 15 September 2015 |
| 2015 | Lowriders | 10 October 2015 |
| 2015 | Halloween Surprise | 29 October 2015 |
| 2015 | Executives and Other Criminals | 15 December 2015 |
| 2015 | Festive Surprise 2015 | 21 December 2015 |
| 2016 | January 2016 Update | 28 January 2016 |
| 2016 | Be My Valentine | 10 February 2016 |
| 2016 | Lowriders: Custom Classics | 15 March 2016 |
| 2016 | Further Adventures in Finance and Felony | 7 June 2016 |
| 2016 | Cunning Stunts | 12 July 2016 |
| 2016 | Bikers | 4 October 2016 |
| 2016 | Deadline | 8 November 2016 |
| 2016 | Import/Export | 13 December 2016 |
| 2017 | Cunning Stunts: Special Vehicle Circuit | 14 March 2017 |
| 2017 | Gunrunning | 13 June 2017 |
| 2017 | Smuggler's Run | 29 August 2017 |
| 2017 | The Doomsday Heist | 12 December 2017 |
| 2018 | Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series | 20 March 2018 |
| 2018 | After Hours | 24 July 2018 |
| 2018 | Arena War | 11 December 2018 |
| 2019 | The Diamond Casino & Resort | 23 July 2019 |
| 2019 | The Diamond Casino Heist | 12 December 2019 |
| 2020 | Los Santos Summer Special | 11 August 2020 |
| 2020 | The Cayo Perico Heist | 15 December 2020 |
| 2021 | Los Santos Tuners | 20 July 2021 |
| 2021 | The Contract | 15 December 2021 |
| 2022 | Expanded and Enhanced (PS5 and Xbox Series X/S) | 15 March 2022 |
| 2022 | The Criminal Enterprises | 26 July 2022 |
| 2022 | Los Santos Drug Wars | 13 December 2022 |
| 2023 | The Last Dose | 16 March 2023 |
| 2023 | San Andreas Mercenaries | 13 June 2023 |
| 2023 | The Chop Shop | 12 December 2023 |
| 2024 | The Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid | 7 March 2024 |
| 2024 | Bottom Dollar Bounties | 25 June 2024 |
| 2024 | Agents of Sabotage | 10 December 2024 |
| 2025 | Oscar Guzman Flies Again | 4 March 2025 |
| 2025 | Money Fronts | 17 June 2025 |
| 2025 | A Safehouse in the Hills | 10 December 2025 |
| 2026 | Mansion Raid (adversary mode) | 15 January 2026 |
| 2026 | The Kortz Center Heist | 14 July 2026 |
Which GTA Online updates were the most important?
The Heists update of 10 March 2015 was the first big turning point. According to Wikipedia it arrived after several delays and added five multi-part jobs for crews of four, including The Prison Break, The Humane Labs Raid and The Pacific Standard Job. Executives and Other Criminals (December 2015) introduced the CEO role, which later underpinned many GTA Online businesses, and Bikers (October 2016) did the same for motorcycle clubs.
From 2017 the December slot became the home of the big heists: Doomsday in 2017, the Diamond Casino in 2019 and Cayo Perico in 2020. Wikipedia notes that Cayo Perico was the first heist that one player can finish alone. The Contract (2021) brought back Franklin Clinton from the story mode, and the 2026 Kortz Center Heist is the newest heist in Wikipedia's list. See our GTA heists page for all of them.
Will GTA Online keep getting updates?
- ConfirmedRockstar released The Kortz Center Heist on 14 July 2026. Wikipedia
- ConfirmedPS3 and Xbox 360 servers closed on 16 December 2021. Wikipedia
- Not knownHow long GTA Online will keep receiving updates once GTA VI is out.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Grand Theft Auto Online read 2 Nov 2026