The GTA Online December 2022 Update is called "Los Santos Drug Wars", and is the next major DLC coming to GTA Online on December 13, 2022, featuring new psychedelics activities, missions, a new business enterprise to operate, new vehicles, and more.
Rockstar called this "the opening chapter of a two-part story update for GTA Online", and the December 2022 update also comes with additional quality-of-life upgrades that improve the overall GTA Online experience and gameplay.
We're now approaching the December 2022 DLC, and while the full contents of the LS Drug Wars update have not been revealed yet, there have been some official confirmations along with some leaks and rumors. Below you find everything that has been confirmed for the GTA Online 'Los Santos Drug Wars' DLC Update.
We are updating this page in real-time with the full contents and Patch Notes as the new GTA V Title Update 1.64 (Los Santos Drug Wars) gets released and the new content is discovered, so stay tuned on this page to find out everything that's new!
Rockstar Games has officially confirmed the Release Date for the GTA Online December Update, which is going to be Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
The Los Santos Drug Wars Update (1.64) will come to GTA Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S (after the recent Next Gen release), but will also release on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
There are rumors that this could be the last GTA Online DLC to be released on the last-gen consoles (PS4 & Xbox One), with Rockstar then exclusively focusing on the next-gen platforms and being able to make even bigger updates.
Below you find everything that has been confirmed or rumored so far in the GTA Online December 2022 DLC Update:
Rockstar Games teased the content of the upcoming Los Santos Drug Wars Update, with the following quote:
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.
The December 2022 Update features the new "First Dose" story-driven missions that are the opening chapter of an expansive two-part story.
There has been a recent leak of the GTA 5 source code that revealed some new information about the GTA Online December 2022 update.
The leak findings include the following blip names for the in-game radar:
Some of the leaked mission themes include:
These are hints to the type of content or missions we could expect in the upcoming Los Santos Drug Wars update, which confirms it as a drug-running themed DLC.
There are references to "Juggalos" (hip-hop enthusiasts) and a new contact named "Dax".
Building off the adjustments made with the previous Criminal Enterprises Update, and as part of Rockstar’s commitment to making improvements based on player feedback, this December’s GTA Online update will add a wide range of new improvements to Freemode and beyond.
This is the list of the confirmed gameplay improvements coming to GTA Online in December 2022 as part of the 'Los Santos Drug Wars' update:
These experience improvements and more will arrive alongside the December 2022 update for GTA Online on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
With the Los Santos Drug Wars Update in December 2022, there will be a new Business/Warehouse Property to buy from Dax himself, which would be used to launch new activities and missions from.
These new GTA Online missions will be able to be completed solo, or with up to 4 players.
This Juggalo Warehouse will also have a Vehicle Workshop with additional Garage Space.
As we have come to expect with all GTA Online Updates, we can look for several new cars and vehicles to be added in December 2022 as part of the 'Los Santos Drug Wars' update.
The first new vehicle has already been announced: it will be the retro-styled Declasse Tahoma Coupe (pictured below), which will be made available to all players for free for a limited time.
Rockstar also mentioned that after completing the "First Dose" missions, players will be able to install an Acid Lab in the rear of the new MTL Brickade 6x6 vehicle. A new Classique Taxi vehicle can also be seen in the latest screenshots.
After the PS5 & Xbox Series X|S Update introduced the new Hao's Special Works Auto Shop, we could also expect more cars to be made eligible for the HSW Upgrades.
We will add all the new confirmed vehicles here as soon as they're revealed. Leaker alloc8or also found that there will be about 50 new vehicle slots, meaning a lot of new garage space will be added.
The Los Santos Drug Wars update will also add new weapons to GTA Online.
Leaker alloc8or has found that there will be 4 new weapons coming with the December 2022 DLC, and are all from the canceled Cops 'n' Crooks update that was planned for 2020:
As reported by Tez2 himself, a reliable source indicates that Rockstar will let players produce their own music in GTA Online as part of the GTA December Update 2022.
Music has always been part of Rockstar's DNA, and they've been increasingly adding more music-related content to GTA Online in the past few years.
The next music-oriented idea from Rockstar seems to be a music mixer that could be called "Rapponator", which would include being able to create your own mixes and beats.
The name is suggested by the fact that Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar's parent company, registered a domain for "rapponator.com". Also, a decade ago, Rockstar released a similarly-named music mixer called "Beaterator", which allowed players to come up with their own loops.
It has been rumored that Rockstar is planning on implementing a Fast Travel service in GTA Online for GTA+ Subscribers.
This would allow players to instantly travel around the map.
The GTA Online Fast Travel service would work exactly like in Story Mode, by simply entering a Taxi Cab and skipping the ride to teleport to the chosen location.
As usual in GTA Online, December is also the month where we'll see a return of the Christmas-themed content, Snow taking over the streets of Los Santos, log-in rewards, and free gifts by Rockstar Games.
Leaker alloc8or has found that there will be a new Snowman collectible to seek around the map.
There’s also new and exclusive festive apparel coming with the new GTA+ Membership event period beginning on December 13 to help you gear up for the holiday season.
According to earlier rumors, the focus of the GTA Online December 2022 Update was going to be the return and involvement of Michael De Santa, similar to how last year's Contract DLC had Franklin in the spotlight.
During the past months, a series of teases pointed to Michael De Santa appearing in GTA Online in an upcoming, movie-themed DLC. This included Movie References in the recent Vespucci Job (Remix) mode, the earlier Franklin's mention of Michael during The Contract DLC, and Michael's actor Ned Luke himself teasing his appearance.
The speculation was also fueled by Rockstar Games adding an NPC spawn point with a ped model named 'movie_set', in front of Record A Studios in Rockford Hills - as discovered by Tez2.
Some rumors also suggest that there could be a new Heist coming to GTA Online with the December 2022 update, maybe involving Micheal himself.
However, the latest rumors seem to suggest that the Michael Movie DLC could actually be postponed once again to a later date. It remains to be seen whether Michael's debut in GTA Online will be part of the upcoming December DLC, or a future update during the next year.
As we get closer to the December 13 release date, we should start to see more concrete details from Rockstar Games soon. So keep checking back as we'll update this page with all the information about GTA Online's December 2022 DLC.
As part of the GTA Online Update 1.64, there will also be a number of general improvements and fixes made to the game.
And as always, it will be followed by the usual weekly special events and bonuses, taking place over the coming months.
The full Title Update 1.64 Patch Notes will be added to this article soon!
What would you like to see in the upcoming December 2022 Update in GTA Online? Let us know in the comments down below!
The mention of a "multi-part update" indicates that Rockstar definitely plans to still continue updating GTA Online for likely many months and years to come.
Coming soon.
