The immensely successful long-running hit GTA Online is far from over and will soon be given comprehensive new game content again. Rockstar Games today confirmed the release date for the new Mercenaries update.
Almost ten years after the original release of Grand Theft Auto V, the multiplayer part GTA Online is still immensely successful. The main game has meanwhile taken part in three generations of consoles, but GTA Online is far from being the end of it – as Rockstar Games is now emphasizing again.
Today announced the next free and major update for GTA Online with “San Andreas Mercenaries”. This is not long in coming either, because the release is scheduled to take place on June 13, 2023.
What’s this time about? Starting mid-month, GTA Online is set to focus on the destruction and dismantling of Merryweather Security’s shady dealings, which aim to oust any and all competitors in southern San Andreas. You’ll team up with a new team of mercenaries for some action-packed action on the streets, waters, and skies of southern San Andreas.
The experienced aircraft mechanic and top pilot Charlie Reed assembles a squadron of experienced aviators and hit men to take on new lucrative private contracts. These include stealing sensitive data from server farms, conducting robbery raids, and dropping explosive devices on high-profile targets across the country.
Along with the theme, you can expect a number of new random gameplay events, a brand new tactical SMG capable of firing while driving, daily timed missions, and more. The new content will be presented in more detail in the coming days; then there are also details on improvements for Hangar and Mammoth Avenger owners, new vehicles and more.
Keyword Mammoth Avenger: With Charlie’s help, this will become an improved flying command center with a new operations terminal and weapon improvements. You will also enter a new business field, in which you will move valuable smuggled goods overland. In addition, you will come across spontaneous opportunities to relieve lucrative moving targets of money and goods.
At the same time, other improvements to the gaming experience requested by the community will also be making their way into GTA Online. These include the ability to claim all destroyed vehicles at once from Mors Mutual Insurance, customizable garage descriptions, alternate sprint controls, and more.
GTA Online: San Andreas Mercenaries will be released on June 13, 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.