GTA Online Kortz Center Heist: Everything We Know About the July 14 Update
GTA Online's Kortz Center Heist lands July 14 as Title Update 1.73, a high-end art theft and likely the last major update before GTA 6. Here is the release date, how to unlock it, and how to prep.
GTA Online is getting one more big score before GTA 6 changes everything. Rockstar has confirmed the Kortz Center Heist, arriving as Title Update 1.73 on July 14, 2026, and it is shaping up to be one of the largest additions the game has ever had. It is a proper art-theft heist set in one of Los Santos' most famous landmarks, and it is widely seen as the last major GTA Online update before GTA 6. Here is everything confirmed so far: the release date, how to unlock it, how to prep, and why it matters.
What is the Kortz Center Heist?
The Kortz Center Heist is a new multi-stage heist built around a major art theft. Set in the hills of Pacific Bluffs, the Kortz Center has long been one of Los Santos' most prestigious cultural landmarks, home to valuable works of art from around the world. In this heist, you and your crew case the gallery, gather intelligence, pick an approach, and go after its prized collection for a big payday.
It plays as a solo or co-op heist for one to four players, so you can run it alone or with a full team. Rockstar teased it on the Newswire as its "Next Big Score," and it slots into the same lineage as the game's other landmark heists. If you want a refresher on the format, our every GTA Online heist in order guide and the Diamond Casino Heist walkthrough are good primers.
Release date and platforms
Mark the calendar:
- Release date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 (Title Update 1.73).
- Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, and it still comes to PS4 and Xbox One as well.
That cross-generation support matters, because it means even players on older hardware get the send-off update before the focus shifts entirely to GTA 6.
How to unlock it: the Mansion and Art Studio
The Kortz Center Heist is tied to a new property. To start it, you will need to buy and upgrade a Mansion property and add the new Art Studio extension. From that base of operations you can scope out the Kortz Center, gather the intel the heist requires, and choose how you want to pull it off.
In other words, this is not a walk-in job. Like the game's other high-end heists, it expects some setup and investment first, then rewards you with a flexible, multi-approach score.
Prep first: get close to $2 million free
Rockstar has been running a lead-up event called the Fine Art Collector Program ahead of the heist. Through it, players have been able to earn close to $2,000,000 in GTA$ in rewards, plus discounts on the gear and property you will want for the new content. If you plan to jump into the Kortz Center Heist on day one, cashing in those rewards first is the smart move, since it helps offset the cost of the Mansion and Art Studio.
What about the payout?
Here is the one big unknown. Rockstar has not officially confirmed the heist's final payout yet. Based on the game's other endgame heists, expect a healthy take for a multi-stage job of this scale, but treat any specific number you see before launch as an estimate rather than a confirmed figure. The exact payout will be clear once the update goes live on July 14.
The end of an era for GTA Online
The bigger story is what this update represents. The Kortz Center Heist is widely regarded as GTA Online's last major content drop before GTA 6 arrives on November 19. GTA Online is not shutting down, but the era of huge, landmark GTA 5 era updates is winding down as Rockstar pivots to the next game. That makes this heist a kind of farewell party for a mode that has run for more than a decade.
If you are treating the wait for GTA 6 as a countdown, this is a natural last big thing to do in GTA Online. We put together a fuller list in our what to play before GTA 6 guide.
The bottom line
The Kortz Center Heist drops July 14 as Title Update 1.73, bringing a high-end art theft, a new Mansion and Art Studio to unlock it, solo or four-player co-op, and a lead-up event that hands out close to $2 million to get you ready. The payout is not yet confirmed, but the significance is: this is very likely the final major GTA Online update before GTA 6. If you have unfinished business in Los Santos, this is the score to end on.
