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Rockstar Games has confirmed thatGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayers will soon be able to return to North Yankton, the iconic location that was a part ofGrand Theft Auto 5’s prologue. While the studio didn’t go into any immense detail, the location will be included in a newGrand Theft Auto Onlinesurvival mode set to release sometime in October.
Even though Rockstar Games is gearing up for the launch ofGrand Theft Auto 6in Fall 2025, newGrand Theft Auto Onlinecontent updates are still released regularly by the studio. While fans generally praise the developer for its exciting new updates, Rockstar found itself in hot water withGrand Theft Auto Online’s Steam Deck communityafter the live-service title was made unplayable on the device due to a new anti-cheat update. Although many believe the new system was much needed, it led to a sharp drop in the concurrent number of players, likely due to all devices with a Linux operating system no longer being able to play.
Rockstar also angered fans afterremoving a popular game mode fromGrand Theft Auto Onlinejust a few weeks ago, but now the studio looks to have won back the community after it confirmed via ablog postthat a new survival mode set in North Yankton was on the way. For those who might have skippedGrand Theft Auto 5’s epic campaign, North Yankton was the snowy backdrop for the game’s opening mission. Now players will be able to return as Rockstar says a new survival mode is coming in October that will take place in North Yankton’s Ludendorff Cemetery.
Rockstar Reveals New Survival Mode for GTA Online
The upcoming Halloween mode likely won’t come as a surprise to many, as anupdate toGrand Theft Auto Onlineback in Juneincluded in-game files with animations and the North Yankton Cemetery in which the mode will take place. According to data miners, the mode will see players take on wave after wave of Zombies in this new Halloween mode. It’s unclear exactly when it will be released, but Rockstar has urged players to be on the lookout for “all kinds of surprises” throughout October, including the brand-new North Yankton survival mode.
It’s currently unknown what Rockstar intends to do with its popular live service titlewhen the next installment in theGrand Theft Autofranchise is released next year, but after eleven years of new content updates, there’s the possibility that this could be the finalHalloween update forGrand Theft Auto Online.
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