'GTA 5 Online' DLC release date, features news 2016: DLC reportedly delayed as Rockstar launches 'GTA 5 Online' update

The release of a new "GTA 5 Online" update this week seems to confirm that Rockstar is delaying the launch of a new downloadable content (DLC) for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) and Xbox One.

Earlier this year, leaked plans indicated that Rockstar is preparing to release a biker DLC sometime in August. But it now appears that the video game publisher has changed course. According to Express, a source claims that the biker DLC is now delayed past its initial launch date. The DLC is now reportedly set to arrive at a later date.

Apart from being biker-themed, the next "Grand Theft Auto 5 Online" DLC is said to include a new set of Adversary Modes, modding options, and vehicles. According to Express, the modding will not come via Benny's Original Motor Works, but will be part of an all-new garage. The new garage set-up will reportedly allow players to customize their vehicles from their very own base of operations.

Though Rockstar has not commented on the DLC, reports came out earlier this month about data miners finding script files for the "GTA 5 Online" biker DLC. The files allegedly mentioned vehicle exports, modding garages, biker rescue contact, and a "biker bad deal."

Aside from the rumored biker DLC, the other upcoming DLCs reportedly include new Hunting features and a new Police Mission functionality. In addition, free mode events could include new police-connected missions.

While these DLCs are said to be coming later this year, no official announcements have been made. Rockstar Games has yet to reveal its plans for "Grand Theft Auto 5 Online" for the year. Nonetheless, Take-Two Interactive, its parent publisher, confirmed earlier this month that it is developing new content for "Grand Theft Auto."

"We plan to continue to support our titles with an array of innovative offerings designed to promote ongoing engagement and drive recurrent consumer spending, including additional free content for 'Grand Theft Auto Online,'" Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive, said in a recent earnings statement.