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GTA Online’s ‘A Safehouse in the Hills’ Update Goes Live With Mansions, Mission Creator, and Michael’s Return

PlayStation users get a limited free-play window without PS Plus, with Rockstar imposing tighter moderation on user-created content.

Overview

  • Rockstar released the update worldwide on December 10 across platforms, adding three purchasable estates—Tongva Estate ($11.5M), Vinewood Residence ($12.2M), and Richman Villa ($12.8M)—with costly optional upgrades.
  • Properties include an AI assistant, private security, a 20‑vehicle garage, rooftop helipad, and add‑ons such as an armory, arcade, vehicle workshop, and display podium, plus kennels and cat beds for pets.
  • KnoWay Out missions centered on disrupting a surveillance startup are available to all players, and Michael De Santa appears in the new content with a weekly GTA$400,000 challenge tied to the finale.
  • The new Mission Creator is live under updated rules that forbid recreating or glorifying real‑world violent events, with enforcement ranging from content removal and feature restrictions to suspensions, bans, and potential law‑enforcement reports.
  • PlayStation access no longer requires PS Plus during a temporary free‑play period that community and insider reports indicate will last about two weeks, and the patch adds new vehicles including early Vapid FMJ MK V access for GTA+ members plus wider Missile Lock‑On Jammer compatibility and law‑enforcement vehicles.