Rockstar's $15 Million Kortz Heist Sparks GTA 6 Fears as GTA Online Payouts Shrink
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Updated · Polygon · Jul 14
Rockstar's $15 Million Kortz Heist Sparks GTA 6 Fears as GTA Online Payouts Shrink
3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Jul 14
Summary
GTA Online players say the new Kortz Center heist has made the game worse, despite Rockstar billing it as the highest-paying mission and adding mansion, vehicle and other content.
Rockstar tied top rewards to a first weekly run and cut repeat-heist value under a "buyer fatigue" system, a change fans say effectively nerfs older money-making missions to push Kortz.
Cayo Perico took the hardest hit: its Pink Diamond target fell from more than $1.4 million to under $900,000, and even Elite completions now pay less than $1 million after a third reward reduction since 2020.
Costs are adding to the backlash, with the heist requiring about $15 million to start from scratch or $4.7 million for players who already own a mansion, while users also report new bugs.
That mix of lower payouts and higher grind has led some fans to call Kortz GTA Online's worst update ever and to worry GTA 6's online component will lean even harder on monetization.