GTA Online drops huge Los Santos Drug Wars content update — here’s how to get started

GTA Online is preparing to drop one of its biggest-ever content updates, including new storylines, characters, and cars.

Called Los Santos Drug Wars, the update comes with a number of quality-of-life improvements, alongside all the new features.

The GTA blog states: “Head straight to Blaine County and join up with old pal Nervous Ron and a new band of out-of-state misfits on a mission to put their stamp on the Los Santos psychedelics trade. 

“Fight off an unlikely coalition of wealthy hippies and trigger-happy bikers while cooking up potent hallucinogenics — in elaborate labs or out of your own massive rolling chemistry set — in the opening chapter of an expansive new two-part story update for GTA Online.

“Caution: Los Santos Drug Wars contains a range of wild side effects, including a new business enterprise to operate, new vehicles and missions, and experiential upgrades”.

The first part of the new story launches later today (December 13), and will introduce new character Dax, a big-time meth dealer.

New vehicles will also be added in the update, three of which have already been revealed.

The Declasse Tahoma Coupe is a two-door lowrider, the Classique Pontoon Coupe is a take on the Oldsmobile, and MTL Brickade 6×6 is an armoured truck.

This update will be the first chapter in a two-part story about the drugs trade in Los Santos. 

GTA Online Los Santos Drug War release times

GTA Online players will enjoy a simultaneous global release for this update across all platforms 

Delays could happen, but as long as everything goes according to plan, here’s when you should be able to play the Los Santos Drug Wars in your time zone. 

December 13, 2022

• 3am PST (Western US)
• 6am EST (Eastern US)
• 11am GMT (UK time)
• 12pm CET (Central Europe)
• 8pm JST (Japan time)
• 10pm AEDT (Eastern Australia)

December 14, 2022

• 12am NZDT (New Zealand)

Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.