GTA Online: Import/Export Out Now

Following an announcement, a leak, a tell-tale shortened event, server downtime and finally a revealing tweet, the latest GTA Online DLC, Import/Export is now live globally on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. Rockstar decided to take the game back to its roots by expanding a larger game mechanic around the concept of steal cars. Theft and Auto have returned to Grand Theft Auto.

Import/Export's primary gameplay mechanic is the stealing of high-end vehicles to be later sold at a premium. Joining Executives and Other Criminals and Further Adventures in Finance and Felony (as evidenced by the same dude on the artwork with that iconic scar and typical mafioso face), Import/Export is expanding VIP and CEO opportunities in GTA Online.

While it's too early to properly gauge this, being part of the CEO metaseries, chances are high-end vehicle selling will be a solid source of high-income, being profitable enough to compete with heists and crate missions. To gain access to these vehicle stealing and selling missions, you'll need to pick up a new vehicle warehouse. These work in the same way as regular warehouses, however instead of contraband, you'll be storing stolen vehicles in these locations.

One helpful Reddit user, o0Narako0o, posted an image with all of the warehouse locations marked in Los Santos, as well as their prices. As we predicted, jumping into the vehicular black market will be no cheap affair, and you'll need quite a bit of starting capital to make the necessary investments. Vehicle warehouses start at one and a half million and range all the way to 2,850,000.

Speaking of vehicles, four new non-special cars have also been added to GTA Online. Considering the vehicle hauls we got used to after Cunning Stunts and Bikers, that number seems awfully lacking, however, based on the leak, there is a whole lot more coming in the next few weeks via smaller DLC expansions.

The new vehicles are two supers, the Pegassi Tempesta and the Ocelot Penetrator (yeah, we get it, Rockstar, ha ha), a bike, the Principe Diablous and the Annis Elegy Retro. The second two are also eligible for customization at Benny's Original Motorworks, marking the first two-wheeler to get this treatment. You can also purchase an add-on auto shop for your executive garages, meaning you don't even need to leave the comfort of your showroom to upgrade or customize your vehicles with Benny's services.

A new Adversary Mode, Turf Wars, has also been added to GTA Online. Up to four teams may compete in the vehicle-based arena mode, where you'll need to expand your territory by painting tiles your team's color. This can be done by driving over them, while protecting your turf from opponents using powerups and missiles.

Another long-requested addition to GTA Online is the option to change the appearance of your character. We don't mean clothes or tattoos here — we mean the actual face of the avatar. Using the service costs 100,000 in-game cash, and there is no limit to how many times you may use the feature.

Rockstar has also begun bringing their large selection of stunt props to different walks of the game. Recently, they added said stunt props to the other versions of the content creator, meaning you can make your deathmatches all the deadlier. Now, the props have been added to Director Mode, making your dream of circus videos a reality.

Matchmaking has also seen a surprising improvement on PlayStation 4. With many modern online games lacking the option to party up with friends and join sessions together, Sony rolled out the "Play Together" feature, which ensured that groups wouldn't be split up while playing. As of today, GTA Online supports this feature on PS4.

Another cool but unexpected bonus is an update to the Deadline Outfit we've all come to love. In the interaction menu, you can now select a preference for the state of the illumnation on the outfit. The options include "off", "on", "flash" and "pulse". Flash periodically turns the lighting on and off, while pulse sees it fade in and out.

The new DLC release has also brought with it a new event, adding discounts and promotions to GTA Online alongside the new content. In order to get your organization prepared for stealing those high-value rides, bullet-proof tires, vehicle armor, body armor and all ammo is discounted through the 19th of December, while both versions of the Volito helicopter are also 25% off.

The new DLC also kicked off two neat competitions for those of you who want to engage in some PvP in the real world. The Rockstar Editor contest tasks fans with putting together the best edited, shot, cut and stylized video they can that showcases the havoc that may be wreaked with all the new special vehicles added to the game in Import/Export.

The grand prize for this competition is, like always, a Rockstar Editor trophy, a replica director's chair, a rare GTA 5 varsity jacket, a $100 Rockstar Warehouse gift card as well as a unique in-game loot pack. The competition doesn't have many rules, but keep in mind that the video has to be between 2 and 5 minutes, and must only use the Rockstar Editor. No mods or other editing software is allowed.

A snapmatic contest has also been announced in honor of the DLC. Instead of exclusively focusing on the special vehicles, this competition rather tasks entrants with capturing what defines Import/Export best in a single image. As always, five winners will be selected and rewarded with 1 million GTA $.

Last but not least, fans looking to grab some physical merch should keep an eye out for the Social Club Events Page, where they can enter the Import/Export sweepstakes. Rockstar will be giving away some rare GTA 5 apparel and accessories. And stickers. Never forget the stickers.

Have you already dove into GTA Online's newest DLC?