Freemode Events will completely change GTA Online’s open world gameplay

Rockstar Games announced today "a new advancement" in the open world gameplay of GTA Online, the online multiplayer mode for Grand Theft Auto 5.

Taking advantage of the latest generation of consoles and PC hardware, Freemode Events will completely remove menus, lobbies, and load times in GTA Online's Freemode, giving players access to a range of seamlessly integrated games and challenges.

As explained by Rockstar, "One of these events can kick off at any given moment while in Freemode, and you can customize your session to decide exactly which ones will happen – so you can play as much or as little of this new content as you like. With countless variations on each Freemode Event, there are tons of unique new experiences, each offering new opportunities for reaping GTA$ and RP in GTA Online."

Events include "King of the Castle," an every man for himself turf war where you'll need to ascend and claim the designated 'castle' as your territory while fending off everyone else. There's also "Hunt the Beast," where one volunteer is temporarily transformed into a faster, stronger, beastly character who must escape pursuers. Freemode Events will also take the shape of "insane stunt challenges, such as popping the longest wheelie, catching the most air in a land vehicle, or performing the most near misses in a vehicle without crashing."

Rockstar's mention of "latest generation of consoles," suggests that Freemode Events will only be available in the Xbox One, PS4, and PC versions of the game. Freemode Events will arrive on September 15th in an update that also brings Rockstar Editor,  Grand Theft Auto 5's movie-making feature, to consoles.