Grand Theft Auto V Legacy News

The GTA series blazes past the 420 million sales mark, as Rockstar gets ready to unleash ST-Ds on Los Santos

Good news, people who like mildly funny numbers (it’s me, I’m people), the GTA series has now surpassed the 420 million mark in terms of total sales, and Take-Two has revealed that to us just as Rockstar is about make ST-Ds available to the GTA Online masses.

Yup, we all might have recovered from the GTA 6 mania that gripped the world at the tail end of last year, when that trailer arrived in our lives, got us thinking about Tom Petty, and brought out the amateur detective in almost everyone, but GTA things are still happening in Los Santos. And the series’ sales numbers are also continuing to push the boundaries of what’s comprehensible, having now reached a value that the goth kids from your college would no doubt appreciate.

As part of its latest earnings call, the aftermath of which saw Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick tell IGN that Rockstar’s parent company has “no current plans” regarding layoffs, it shared some tastefully-assembled presentation slides featuring the latest sales numbers for the biggest titles in its portfolio. As expected, GTA’s leading the way, having now “sold-in over 420 million units”, with GTA 5 alone rapidly lurching towards the 200 million sales mark.

In GTA Online, as in life, cash is king. You can't do much in Rockstar's vast online multiplayer crime game without a stack of Benjamins, so any opportunity to get your hands on free GTA Online money is worth jumping on immediately. To celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year, you can grab a selection of rewards this week, including two new masks and a stack of cash.

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Rockstar ditches Windows 7 and 8, forces players to update OS

Windows 10 and 11 are fast becoming the only operating systems that support gaming, and Rockstar is the latest developer to drop support for older versions. This has all come about because Microsoft has stopped providing security updates for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, leaving them vulnerable and open to attacks.

Steam recently pulled support for every Windows OS below 10, meaning some of the best PC games can now only be played on the most recent Microsoft operating systems. This move appears to be the catalyst for many other game publishers, such as Rockstar, also ending support, signaling a long overdue update for the GTA 5 system requirements.

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Simeon Dishes Out Triple for Premium Deluxe Repo Work and Export Requests

Assist the proprietor of Premium Deluxe Motorsport by acquiring cars for his clientele in Simeon’s Export Requests to pull down 3X GTA$ and RP. Successfully delivering two Export Request vehicles will complete the current Weekly Challenge and earn you an additional GTA$100,000 for yo efforts.

3X GTA$ AND RP ON SIMEON CONTACT MISSIONS

In Simeon Contact Missions, you can aid Simeon by boosting vehicles and engaging in a bit of competitive sabotage against those who seek to challenge his position as the most respected car dealer in Los Santos. You’ll also earn 3X GTA$ and RP this week for your efforts. To take these on, just head over to Premium Deluxe Motorsport in Downtown Los Santos, or dial him up via your iFruit.

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS

We’re celebrating the coming Year of the Dragon by awarding GTA Online players the Wooden Dragon Mask, Red Lunar New Year Dress, and Black Lunar New Year Tee, all gifted upon logging in.

Plus, come back next week to receive more gifts, as well as special rewards to help ring in the festivities of Carnival.

See full event details at the Rockstar Newswire.

Speed to Victory and Earn Double Rewards in New GTA Online Drag Races

Master the art of precision shifting in Drag Races, now available in GTA Online and awarding 2X GTA$ and RP through January 31.

Timing is key in these races as you’ll need to dodge traffic while changing gears. Warm your wheels with a burnout at the starting line, build speed by perfectly climbing gears, and avoid collisions to emerge victorious in this new Race Series for LS Car Meet Members. You also get a limited supply of Nitrous during Drag Races — deploy it wisely to pass an opponent or steal victory in the home stretch.

Get started by purchasing a Membership from Mimi at the LS Car Meet if you don’t already have one (50% off this week), and launch Drag Races by heading to the blip outside, or by opening your iFruit and navigating to Quick Join > Series Modes > Drag Race Series.

SALVAGE YARD ROBBERY TARGETS

Visit your Salvage Yard to assess schemes for stealing the Bravado Buffalo EVX (Muscle), Lampadati Viseris (Sports Classic), and Pegassi Toros (SUV).

Once you’ve chosen your target, the planning wall inside your Salvage Yard outlines all the steps for these multi-part operations and the vehicle’s whereabouts. If you have yet to team up with Yusuf and Jamal on The Chop Shop’s Salvage Yard business, purchase one directly from the Maze Bank Foreclosures in-game website.

See full event details at the Rockstar Newswire