Rockstar Games has rolled out a quiet yet impactful background update for GTA Online, addressing player frustrations with exploits and tools without fanfare or in-game notifications. Community dataminers and trusted insiders quickly uncovered the changes, which include a long-awaited patch for the notorious Facility Money Glitch, enhancements to the Mission Creator, and several quality-of-life fixes.

Facility Money Glitch Finally Patched

One of the headline fixes targets the Facility Money Glitch, a persistent exploit that let players duplicate or generate unlimited in-game currency through the Orbital Cannon or other Facility mechanics. This glitch had resurfaced recently, drawing ire from legitimate grinders who saw the economy disrupted by overnight millionaires. The server-side patch completely disables the method, restoring balance to GTA Online's grind-heavy progression system.

Dataminer Tex2, a go-to source for Rockstar backend tweaks, confirmed the patch alongside peers like Soflysojoe1, sparking widespread celebration on X and Reddit. Players exploiting the glitch report it no longer works, signaling Rockstar's swift response to community reports.

Mission Creator Gets a Creative Boost

The update also refines the Rockstar Mission Creator, introduced in the recent Title Update 1.72 alongside the "A Safehouse in the Hills" DLC. Creators now regain reliable control over wanted levels, enabling precise police heat management per objective or scene. This was previously glitchy, limiting custom mission designs.

Title Update 1.72 laid the groundwork with new wanted level options, fixes for testing multi-team missions, object placement bugs, cutscene glitches, and more. The background patch builds on this, ensuring smoother actor behaviors, accurate memory bars, and saved interaction settings. Several Creator Content I-V missions also received objective tweaks for better flow.

This empowers the community to craft diverse jobs, from high-stakes heists to quirky races, potentially flooding Sessions with fresh content.

Additional Fixes for Smoother Play

Beyond the big two, the patch tackles:

  • A Clean Break Mission: Players no longer get soft-locked escaping the interrogation room.
  • Mansion Fast Travel: Property interior variations now persist after quick-traveling, fixing randomization woes.
  • Downloadable Companion Patch (v1.010.002 PS5): Includes Cayo Perico spawn fixes, Junk Energy Skydiving controls, and Mansion pet glitches.

These changes hit PS5 (1.010.002), PS4 (1.56), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC Enhanced editions, with the background elements applying server-side.

Community Buzz and What's Next

X lit up with reactions, Tex2's post garnering over 700 likes in hours. Reddit threads on r/gtaonline buzz about the PS5 update, with users confirming glitch deaths. YouTubers like Jackknife Finnegan are already breaking it down in videos.

Rockstar's pattern of stealth patches post-DLC suggests more tweaks ahead, especially as GTA VI looms.