No offense to Fortnite but is there any other open world doing it as big as Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto Online these days? The platform is insane and with weekly perks? You just gotta love it. Normally this would be pushed further down the site but with so many huge updates? Definitely have to put you up on to everything happening in GTA Online through Christmas and beyond.

The entire breakdown and nitty gritty details all come courtesy of the amazing folks at Rockstar Games. Tap in and load up all holiday season.

Full details include:

• Find & destroy all 25 Snowmen to earn a GTA$125,000 bonus and the Snowman Outfit

• Defeat “The Gooch” mugger and get a GTA$ bonus and a free The Gooch Mask

• Take out the robbers at Weazel Plaza to earn a new weapon, GTA$, RP, and the Season’s Greetings skin for the Pistol MK II

• Free Candy Cane and other surprise gifts for playing GTA Online any time this week

• Double GTA$ on Acid Lab Sell Missions

• Double GTA$ and RP on all Rockstar Created, Rockstar Verified, and Community Series Races

• Triple GTA$ and RP on Beast Vs. Slasher

• On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

• HSW Premium Test Ride: The Imponte Arbiter GT

• This week’s HSW Time Trial takes place between North Chumash and Palomino Highlands

• This week in Simeon’s Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom: The Ocelot Ardent (wrapped in the Tartan limited-time livery), Vapid Clique (wrapped in the Marry Cliquemas limited-time livery), Maxwell Vagrant (wrapped in the Blue Tartan limited-time livery), Ocelot Stromberg, and Pegassi Toros

• On display at the Luxury Autos Showroom: The Annis 300R (only available through December 28th) and Överflöd Entity MT

• Lucky Wheel Top Prize: Pfister Comet Safari

• LS Car Meet Prize Ride: Players who win an LS Car Meet Race five days in a row will earn a free Pfister Comet S2 Cabrio

• LS Car Meet Test Rides: Übermacht Revolter, Pegassi Infernus Classic, and Declasse Drift Tampa

• 50% off the Homing Launcher and Proximity Mines

• Vehicle Discounts: 30% off the Declasse Drift Tampa, Pegassi Infernus Classic, Obey Tailgater S, JoBuilt Velum 5-seater plane, Pegassi Toros, Benefactor Schafter V12 (Armored), and Ocelot Stromberg

• Ongoing Monthly GTA+ Benefits: Free Acid Lab Upgrade for the MTL Brickade 6x6 Service Car, Faster Acid Production Speeds, free Buckingham Alpha-Z1 airplane and LSIA Hangar A17, 1.5X GTA$ and RP on First Dose Missions, Free Holiday Clothing, and much more

• Prime Gaming Bonuses: GTA Online players who successfully connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will get GTA$125K and a free Sprunk Snowflakes Festive sweater just for playing anytime this week 

Celebrate the Holiday Season with the GTA Online Festive Surprise

Interrupt a Standoff at Weazel Plaza, Beware of The Gooch, and More as Snow Blankets Los Santos

 
The Festive Surprise brings cheer and chaos to Southern San Andreas in equal measure. Local businesses and properties are festooned with holiday decorations, while weather forecasts call for a rare blanket of snowfall across the greater Los Santos area. In addition to the window dressing, Weazel News affiliates are reporting a rash of muggings by a local nuisance-maker, and tense standoffs atop Weazel Plaza.

With the overnight snowfall, an army of Snowmen have emerged around Southern San Andreas. If you should spot one, give in to your primal instincts — listen for the jingle of sleigh bells to find and destroy these wintry interlopers to earn GTA$ and RP. Locate and eradicate all 25 to earn an extra GTA$125,000 and the Snowman Outfit as a grim reminder of who’s boss.

Crime certainly spikes around the holidays: everyone’s flush with gifted cash, after all. So, beware of The Gooch, a nefarious opportunist now roaming the streets and lurking in the shadows, looking to empty the pockets of unsuspecting players while causing grievous bodily harm. Successfully fight off a surprise attack from this assailant before they strip you of your valuables to earn a little GTA$ bonus and The Gooch Mask.

The Weazel News holiday party has reportedly gone off the rails this year. Keep an eye on the sky above Weazel Plaza for robbers in a tense shootout with a LSPD helicopter. Get involved, strip the thieves of their wallet and pick up a brand-new weapon befitting of your vigilante heroics. Making sure the assailants are permanently silenced will also earn you a Season’s Greetings skin for the Pistol Mk II, that can be applied at any Weapons Workshop.

The Candy Cane and More Festive Surprise Gifts

Santa really outdid himself this holiday season. Log in anytime this week to receive a bushel of gifts, including the Candy Cane, plus additional supplies and accessories to maximize the holiday chaos.

 2X GTA$ on Acid Lab Sell Missions

Helping Dax and the Fooliganz fight off the combined forces of the hippies and The Lost MC is only the beginning: source and intercept crucial supplies by any means necessary, then brew and distribute potent psychedelics to the masses to complete Acid Lab Sell Missionsand earn 2X GTA$.

 3X GTA$ and RP on Beast vs. Slasher

It’s a tale as old as time: a team of supernatural Beasts must use their powers and agility to outwit and outmaneuver pursuing Slashers. Win or lose, both teams in the holiday-themed Beast vs. Slasher walk away with Triple Rewards through December 28.

 2X GTA$ and RP on Races

Picture yourself crossing the finish line, whole seconds ahead of the competition, adrenaline pumping, ringing in your ears. It feels good, doesn’t it? Now go chase that feeling and earn 2X GTA$ and RP on all Rockstar Created, Rockstar Verified, and Community Series Races for the next seven days.

Only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

 Premium Test Ride: Imponte Arbiter GT

Visit Hao’s Special Works to get your ride spruced up with superlative performance and get a closer look at this week’s Premium Test Ride, an Imponte Arbiter GT Muscle Car on a full stack of below-the-counter performance-enhancing upgrades.

This Week’s HSW Time Trial

Once Hao gets done with your vehicle, test it out on the long stretch between North Chumash and Palomino Highlands in this week’sHSW Time Trial.

Premium Deluxe Motorsport and Luxury Autos Showrooms

The lineup of vehicles in Simeon’s Premium Deluxe Motorsport showroom this week includes a selection of cars wrapped in seasonal limited-time liveries. Visit Simeon’s showroom to get a closer gander at the following:

• Ocelot Ardent (Sports Classics) wrapped with the Tartan limited-time livery

• Vapid Clique (Muscle) equipped with Merry Cliquemas limited-time livery

• Maxwell Vagrant (Off-Road) decked out in the Blue Tartan limited-time livery

• Ocelot Stromberg (Sports Classics) 30% off

• Pegassi Toros (SUV)

 Stop by the window display of the Luxury Autos showroom to check out the new Annis 300R Sports Car that’s only available through December 28 (and eligible for Imani Tech upgrades) and Överflöd Entity MT Super Car (available for HSW upgrades) up close and personal.

Other Vehicle Offerings This Week

Visitors to The Diamond Casino & Resort this week can give the Lucky Wheel a once-daily spin for the opportunity to walk away with prizes, including this week’s top reward: the Pfister Comet Safari Sports Car wrapped in the festive Deck The Halls limited-time livery.

Determined drivers who win an LS Car Meet Race every day for five days in a row will earn the keys to a seasonally appropriate Pfister Comet S2 Cabrio Sports Car wrapped in the Santa's New Sled limited-time livery. Visitors to the car meet can also test out the Übermacht Revolter Sports Car equipped with a Tartan limited-time livery, the Pegassi Infernus Classic Sports Car (30% off), and Declasse Drift Tampa Sports Car (30% off).

GTA+

GTA+ Members can enjoy a new suite of benefits to complement the first dose of Los Santos Drug Wars:

• Free Acid Lab Upgrade for the new MTL Brickade 6x6 Service Car and 50% Faster Acid Production Speeds

• A Buckingham Alpha-Z1 airplane and LSIA Hangar A17

• 1.5X GTA$ and RP on First Dose Missions

• 1.5X GTA$ for Payphone Hits and Assassination Bonuses

• Free Holiday Clothing, including the Have You Seen Me? Sweater, Red-nosed outfit, and Nutcracker outfit

• And much more...

For full details, visit the GTA+ website.
DISCOUNTS:

Don’t head out into the snow-covered chaos empty-handed. Get 50% off the Homing Launcher and Proximity Mines and save on a selection of vehicles.

Vehicles: 30% Off

• Declasse Drift Tampa (Sports)

• Pegassi Infernus Classic (Sports Classics)

• Obey Tailgater S (Sedan)

• Declasse Granger 3600LX (SUV)

• JoBuilt Velum 5-Seater (Plane)

• Pegassi Toros (SUV)

• Benefactor Schafter V12 (Armored) (Sedan)

• Ocelot Stromberg (Sports Classics) 
  Prime Gaming Benefits:

GTA Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming before January 25 will receive the Sprunk Snowflakes Festive sweater and a lump sum of GTA$125K for playing anytime this week.

All bonus GTA$ will be deposited into your Maze Bank account within 72 hours at the start of the next weekly event. The Sprunk Snowflakes Festive Sweater will be available in your wardrobe within 10 days of the next time you log in. To ensure access to future benefits, make sure to visit Prime Gaming and sign up.