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Here’s the extra content returning GTA V players can expect

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GTA V is coming to Sony and Microsoft’s new systems next month, with more than just a dash of next-gen polish. It’s also coming with a wealth of brand new content. As a thank you  you to those who double dip – or perhaps as a way to extort players in to double dipping – much of that content will only be available to players who’ve bought the game anew.

In a great big Q&A on the next-gen version, Rockstar confirmed that much of the new content we’ve seen for the game will only be available to those who’ve upgraded from the PS3 or Xbox 360 versions of the game – which is great incentive to double dip. Here’s the content that upgraders will be getting.

  • New Events & Rewards: Encounter new events happening all across the world, and complete the challenges they present to unlock exclusive new vehicles like the menacing Imponte Duke O’Death and that veritable GTA classic bird of flight, the Dodo seaplane.

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  • The Imponte Duke O’Death: As you might expect, when you first stumble upon this near-indestructible mayhem machine, trouble will follow. Deal with it judiciously and this beauty’s all yours.

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  • Murder Mystery: As Michael, follow a trail of cryptic clues to unravel a grisly murder mystery. Put the clues together and you’ll unlock two Noir Style Filters, which will give your Story Mode gameplay and Snapmatic photos the feel of a gritty old school crime classic.

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  • Weapons: The Rail Gun & Hatchet: Obliterate your adversaries with the high-powered, high-velocity Rail Gun. This piece of experimental military technology also has its own set of Shooting Range Challenges at your local Ammu-Nation shooting range. Or hack and slash foes up close and personal with the brutal Hatchet melee weapon.

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  • Wildlife Photography Challenge: There are new species of animals across Los Santos and Blaine County, and the LS Tourist Board needs someone to document them. As Franklin, catalog unique animal species scattered across the map to unlock the special Kraken Sub.

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  • Stock Car Races: Win a series of new Stock Car Races to earn unique custom Muscle Cars adorned with logos from some of the companies that made this country great.

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  • Monkey Mosaics: A mysterious street artist is tagging walls all across town with his simian-inspired silhouettes. Track down and photograph them all to earn new monkey outfits (available to all players) and a special Go Go Monkey Blista exclusively for returning players.

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  • New Vehicles and More: Grind up the Los Santos freeways (and over anybody in your path) with the Cheval Marshall monster truck and take to the skies in a faster and more maneuverable Blimp, compliments of Xero Gas.

Players who upgrade will also be able to seamlessly transfer their GTA Online progress over to the new version of the game.

Here’s the Q&A in full:

What about the exclusive in-game content I originally received for purchasing the PS3 or Xbox 360 Special Edition or Collectors Edition last year? Will I be able to access that content on PS4, Xbox One or PC?

Yes, if you purchased the Special Edition or the Collector’s Edition last year, when you upgrade to one of the new systems, you will automatically have those items unlocked and accessible. Those in-game bonuses include the Stunt Plane Trials, Bonus Outfits and Tattoos, and the Pistol .50, Bullpup Shotgun and melee Hammer all for Story Mode use; as well as the Custom Classic GTA Parent Characters and the high-end Khamelion electric car for GTA Online. Furthermore, if you missed out on your chance to buy a CE or SE the last time around, we will also make all of that content available for all players on PS4, Xbox One and PC to earn and acquire with in-game cash (original SE and CE owners will not have to spend any in-game cash to obtain them, they will automatically be accessible upon upgrade).

Can you only make the GTA Online character progress transfer once? If I transfer my GTA Online character to the new systems, will I still be able to play with him/her on my PS3 or Xbox 360?

Yes, you will only be able to transfer your character once. After transferring your character to PS4, Xbox One or PC, you can continue playing with him/her on your PS3 or Xbox 360 but the progress you make while playing is not shared to the character you transferred to your new version.

Will PC players also receive the exclusive upgrade content like the Dodo and Dukes?

Yes indeed! The content detailed above will be available to returning players on all three new platforms.

Will any of these updates being made for the new systems be also made available for the previous generation of consoles?

The vastly enhanced graphics and many other gameplay updates on the new versions of Grand Theft Auto V are really only made possible by virtue of the powerful new hardware of the new consoles and PC. Some of the other updates such as the upgrade content detailed above are being designed exclusively as a reward for returning players so those will not be released on the previous versions; however do stay tuned for more updates to be made available for Grand Theft Auto Online across all platforms and we’ll have more information on that soon.

Will my created Jobs transfer over to the new systems?

Yes, any Jobs you’ve published in GTA Online using the Creator tool will transfer over so that you and others can continue playing them on the new platforms. Please be aware however that Leaderboards, Snapmatics, Playlists and bookmarks are unique to the console generation you made them on so those will not carry over. (GTAV photographers should get ready to take all-new high-res Snapmatics!)

Will 30-person GTA Online sessions include competitive modes such as Races and Deathmatches?

Yes, they will! GTA Online on the new systems will support 30 players not just in Free Roam but in competitive modes as well (unless of course the Job you’re playing has been designed to be set to a specifically lower player max). We look forward to seeing what unique matches the community can create for a vastly increased number of players.

Will you double dip? As I’ve said previously: I have no intention to play through the game again, but I’m certainly keen to see what magic the wizards at Rockstar can wrest from the new systems.

Last Updated: October 29, 2014

35 Comments

  1. Captain JJ fancy eyes

    October 29, 2014 at 08:13

    Nice.
    At least they’re not just prettying up the old game and selling it at full price again.

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    • Admiral Chief 0

      October 29, 2014 at 08:25

      Yeah, pretty schweet of them

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      • Captain JJ fancy eyes

        October 29, 2014 at 08:42

        Still don’t know if I’ll actually buy an old game for full price, but only time will tell I suppose.

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        • Admiral Chief 0

          October 29, 2014 at 08:43

          You know my stance…

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          October 29, 2014 at 08:52

          I’m just not feeling this game at all for some reason. And I’ve played all the previous ones except 4, which I’d started but then had my HDD crash.

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          • Admiral Chief 0

            October 29, 2014 at 08:53

            All that weird alien imagery destroyed ye olde hdd eh?

          • Captain JJ fancy eyes

            October 29, 2014 at 08:53

            Same here. Them giving the master race a big middle-finger probably started it for me.

    • RinceThis

      October 29, 2014 at 09:38

      No, they do that the other way round 🙁

      Reply

  2. Spaffy

    October 29, 2014 at 08:31

    Played on 360, can’t wait for PC.
    And PC will be the best platform, with all the user mods following the next decade.

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    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      October 29, 2014 at 08:37

      Yes, indeed. GTA V will be modded to hell and back…and it’s going to be great.

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      • Captain JJ fancy eyes

        October 29, 2014 at 08:43

        The GTA IV mods really lengthened the game’s lifespan.

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    • Hammersteyn

      October 29, 2014 at 08:40

      Dragon Ball Z mod should be something to behold.

      Reply

      • Spaffy

        October 29, 2014 at 08:42

        And Batman.
        Ironman.
        The whole Marvel / DC cast

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    • OVG

      October 29, 2014 at 08:52

      The PC MODS will spruce this sucker up to 60fps.

      Reply

  3. FoxOneZA

    October 29, 2014 at 08:38

    Can’t wait for the comparison videos between GTA V and Watch Dogs;)

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    • Spaffy

      October 29, 2014 at 08:39

      and eventually a Watchdogs mod for GTA V on PC
      😛

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      • OVG

        October 29, 2014 at 08:58

        lol They just announced the PC upgrade for Watchdogs. It was on the disc the entire time.

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        • Spaffy

          October 29, 2014 at 08:59

          hahaha.
          How much to unlock it? 😛

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          • OVG

            October 29, 2014 at 09:02

            I think its a patch. It was on N4G a few days ago. The gamers dont seem to pissed tho. The sign of moving on considering the game was mediocre.

            http://www.computerandvideogames.com/468478/watch-dogs-pc-mod-restores-ultra-e3-2012-visuals/

          • Spaffy

            October 29, 2014 at 09:04

            Oh, The Worse mod. I followed that when they originally started and I still had the game on my PC

          • OVG

            October 29, 2014 at 09:06

          • Spaffy

            October 29, 2014 at 09:12

            And like most of those guys, I completed it and never touched it again.

          • RinceThis

            October 29, 2014 at 10:24

            I think it’s your company server… What you can do is access through disqus though.

          • Spaffy

            October 29, 2014 at 10:26

            Sorry whut? o_0

          • RinceThis

            October 29, 2014 at 10:34

            Since LG changed their IP address his company is blocking. Should be able to get to the LG site from the notifications from Disqus. DO YOU NEED A DRAWING?!

          • Spaffy

            October 29, 2014 at 10:37

            hahaha, but you replied to me, which confused the crap out of me having not read his comments

          • RinceThis

            October 29, 2014 at 09:44

            You were on another site?!

          • OVG

            October 29, 2014 at 09:56

            As I said, Its easier playing Destiny off-line than logging onto LG 😛
            I noticed that it works better using Firefox, Chrome does not allow the site to refresh for some reason. You click on the logo in the top left and nothing happens.

          • RinceThis

            October 29, 2014 at 10:07

            I sent you that string of numbers, should work.

          • OVG

            October 29, 2014 at 10:16

            Same thing happened with those after a week.

  4. Ryanza

    October 29, 2014 at 08:52

    I’ve been going on about the Dukes from GTA 4 a lot and now they bringing the Dukes to GTA 5 and now I am scared to buy it. I know that the Dukes is going to drive like a sports car just like every other car in GTA 5 and I just can’t get excited about that.
    Fucking up that beloved Dukes experience from GTA 4, is just going to make me hate GTA 5 even more than I already do.

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    • Spaffy

      October 29, 2014 at 08:56

      Vehicle handling mods will be the first mod available on PC 😛

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  5. OVG

    October 29, 2014 at 08:55

    SAME frame rate as my R3000 XBOX360. 😛

    Remind me, why did we pay R7000 for these super duper 8th generation of consoles?

    For da purdy purdy gwafics.

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  6. Khulani Ndlovu

    October 29, 2014 at 09:24

    Schweet, but i wonder if they will rack a million sales on Day 1, 😉

    Reply

  7. UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy

    October 29, 2014 at 10:07

    There was no previous PC version I can get credit for, but I want credit for getting it 😀

    Who plays GTA on consoles? What like 4 people IN THE WORLD?!?! Pfftt…

    Reply

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