Rockstar released update 1.66 forGrand Theft Auto Online, bringing various improvements to the multiplayer offshoot ofGrand Theft Auto 5. This update will allow players to further appreciate their time inGrand Theft Auto Online, whether they prefer racing cars in the streets of Los Santos or taking part in elaborate heists.
Grand Theft Auto Onlinefeatures plenty of activities for players who want to play their own character in theGTAuniverse. This online multiplayer game brings everything needed to build a criminal empire, from heists to stunt races and other storytelling missions. The recentLos Santos Drug Warscontent update forGrand Theft Auto Onlineeven introduced ways to make and sell drugs to various dealers throughout Los Santos. Once they gathered enough in-game currency, players can purchase various properties including offices, warehouses, bunkers, apartments, and even a fancygarage to showcase up to 50 cars from theirGrand Theft Auto Onlinecollection.
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Rockstar published the patch notes for update 1.66 ofGrand Theft Auto Online, which is focussing on security and stability. This update fixes variousbugs inGrand Theft Auto Online, brings general stability improvements, and implements a new data protocol to improve the security of network sessions and player-to-player messaging. Rockstar rolled out this update for allGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayers with minor differences between platforms.
This new security update comes a month after aGrand Theft Auto Onlineexploit was discovered. This major security breach allowed hackers to alter otherGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayers' stats and even permanently corrupt their accounts so they couldn’t access the game after being hacked. Rockstar was quickly aware of this situation and logged any affected accounts before hackers could further abuse these exploits, before releasing a patch for the game. BesidesGrand Theft Auto Online, the publisher rolled out a security update forRed Dead Redemption 2and its multiplayer componentRed Dead Online.
As the safety ofGrand Theft Auto Onlineis now back to normal and the latest patch fixed various gameplay issues, players can once again enjoy the various activities included in this multiplayer open-world game. Players regularly share their gameplay highlights on social media, from funny glitches to weird performances, such as aGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayer obliterating a fighter planewith a single shot from an assault rifle or another player who somehow managed to get their boat in the rooftop pool of a casino.
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