January 2016 Update

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Type	DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
January 2016 Update
Game(s)	Grand Theft Auto Online
Release date(s)	January 28, 2016
Preceded by	Festive Surprise 2015
Succeeded by	GTA Online: Be My Valentine
Technical Information
Patch number(s)	1.32
Internal name	mpjanuary2016

The January 2016 Update (also known as the Drop Zone Update) is a content update for Grand Theft Auto Online, exclusive to the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC versions of the game. It was released on January 28, 2016.

The update included the later released GTA Online: Be My Valentine content.

Description

This update added the Adversary Mode, Drop Zone, to GTA Online. It also included new supercar variants of the Banshee and the Sultan that can be upgraded and customized at Benny's Original Motor Works.

Content

Jobs / Services

New Drop Zone Adversary Mode has been made available.

Character Customization

Several new clothing items were added exclusively for the Drop Zone Adversary Mode for both Male and Female characters. Those include cargo pants, bulletproof helmet, woolen gloves, and parachute bags. They are all available in ten different colors; green, orange, purple, pink, red, blue, gray, beige, white, and black. However only four of those colors (green, orange, purple, and pink) are actually used.

Some clothing items remain unused, such as some fedoras, bike helmets, glasses, ties, body armor, and leather jackets - each also available in ten different colors.

No new items are available for purchase at the clothing stores.

Vehicles

“Bring these rides to Benny’s garage for upgrades into high-performance, wide body race cars - the Karin Sultan RS and the Bravado Banshee 900R and tap into a range of upgrades exclusive to Benny’s. When fully modded, the Sultan RS and the Banshee 900R can even compete with top tier Supercars like the Zentorno and T20.”

— Rockstar Games

The update includes two new wide-body variants of existing vehicles, as well as extensive modifications at Benny's Original Motor Works:

Image	Name	Description
	Bravado Banshee 900R	Wide-body variant of the Banshee.
	Karin Sultan RS	Wide-body, rally-sport variant of the Sultan. Returning from Grand Theft Auto IV.

Discounts & Bonuses

• 29/01/16
• 05/02/16

• Double GTA$ and RP rewards in all Adversary Modes.
• Double GTA$ rewards in all Races.
• 25% discounts on selected properties:
  • Garages
• 50% discounts on selected items:
  • Bulletproof Helmets
  • Parachutes
  • Parachute Bags
  • Parachute Smoke

• Double GTA$ and RP rewards in VIP Work & Challenges.
• Double GTA$ and RP rewards in the Extraction & Drop Zone Playlist.
• Double GTA$ and RP rewards in the Running Back Adversary Mode (February 6 & 7 only).
• VIP money threshold reduced to GTA$500K.
• Discounts on selected vehicles:
  • All Executives and Other Criminals Cars and Helicopters - 25% off
  • Sailboats - 10% off
  • Speedboats - 10% off
  • Speedophile Seashark - 10% off
• 10% discounts on selected properties:
  • Yacht renovations
• 10% discounts on selected clothing:
  • Robes & Smoking Jackets

Gallery

The Sultan RS in a screenshot.

The Banshee 900R in a screenshot.

Bugs and Glitches

• There was a bug where liveries and interior parts for the new vehicles were removed whenever the player entered a new session, forcing them to be bought again. This was fixed after a few days.

Video

Trivia

• It is the third update that came with new content which was released without Rockstar giving any details, and the first being exclusive to next-gen. The other two are the I'm Not a Hipster Update and the Independence Day Special.