Yes. Michael De Santa appears in GTA Online in the A Safehouse in the Hills update, which became available on December 10, 2025. This is a return to the online game, not just his appearance in GTA V Story Mode.
Which GTA Online update features Michael?
Michael’s return is part of A Safehouse in the Hills. Rockstar’s Newswire listing dates the update’s availability to December 10, 2025: Rockstar Games Newswire.
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Take-Two Interactive’s fiscal fourth-quarter and year-end 2026 earnings-call remarks describe the content as including “the return of Michael De Santa from Grand Theft Auto V” and all-new missions. The remarks also list mansion properties, vehicles, GTA+ benefits, and the Rockstar Mission Creator among the update’s features: Take-Two Interactive investor-relations remarks.
How do you start Michael’s missions?
The official sources confirm that the update includes new missions and Michael’s return, but they do not establish the exact mission-start steps or unlock requirements. Check the current in-game prompts rather than relying on an unverified instruction about where to go or what to buy.
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