Something unusual is happening at Rockstar Games. While much of the attention is on the price of the mansions coming as part of the A Safehouse in the Hills update, as well as the return of Michael De Santa, it's worth noting that this will mark the first time that Rockstar will release content for Grand Theft Auto Online on a Wednesday instead of the usual Tuesday schedule.
While a single day might not seem significant at first glance, this seemingly minor change could have huge implications, particularly since it's happening just days before Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to bag yet another award at The Game Awards 2025 on December 11.
For those unfamiliar with Rockstar's typical release schedule, major GTA Online updates and downloadable content have traditionally launched on Tuesdays.
Breaking from this well-established tradition raises obvious questions. What could be important enough to warrant pushing the update back by exactly one day? And perhaps most intriguingly, what might the company be planning to do with that now-vacant Tuesday slot?
By moving the GTA Online update from Tuesday to Wednesday, Rockstar has effectively cleared their schedule for December 9. Leaving it wide open with no other Rockstar announcement or releases competing for attention creates the perfect condition for dropping major news.
