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GTA Online’s Heists are delayed, but still coming

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Fans were disappointed when the most recent GTA Online update did not include any mention of the long-awaited cooperative Heists that had been promised for a spring update, but Rockstar wants you to know that the dev team has not forgotten.

In a comment on its Newswire post for the “I’m Not a Hipster” Update, a Rockstar spokesperson apologized for the delay, admitting that the Online Heists were taking long than anticipated to get right. The admission came with expressions of gratitude for their fans’ continued support and an assurance that work continues on the promised feature.

Rockstar also took the opportunity to announce that Social Club members will be treated to a special “I’m Not a Hipster” Event Weekend of bonus challenges and exclusive t-shirts to celebrate the new content patch.

Here’s the Heists-relevant bit from the Newswire comment, in case you’re curious:

For those of you asking about other upcoming GTA Online updates, we have lots more in store coming your way soon. We know many fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of the Online Heists that we had planned to release for you this spring, and they are taking more time to create than originally anticipated. We are very sorry for the delay, and are working hard to bring them to you as soon as we can. Please know that we are focused as always on making the best possible content for you to play and we are thankful to all of you for your patience, understanding and support. Stay tuned for more information on that as well as lots of other ongoing content updates, enhancements and additions to the world of GTA Online that are on the way.

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