'GTA 5' Heist Update Teased: Heists DLC Confirmed For Next-Gen, PC, And PS3, Xbox 360 [VIDEO, IMAGES]

Earlier this week, we reported speculations regarding the release date of the "GTA 5" 1.18 update. As we approach Nov. 18, Rockstar Games is at the cusp of releasing its highly anticipated next-gen "GTA 5" for PS4, Xbox One. "GTA 5" for PC will not be released until Jan. 27. However, loyal "GTA 5" gamers on PS3 and Xbox 360 voiced their concerns as to whether Rockstar would abandon PS3 and Xbox 360 update and development in order to focus on next-gen and PC instead.

Based on wide speculation, the upcoming "GTA 5" 1.18 update is the Veterans Day DLC, which is expected to arrive on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in observance of the holiday. However, earlier reports also suggested that the "GTA 5" Heist update would coincide with the release of "GTA 5" for PS4 and Xbox One. Given the timing of the Heists DLC, could it be possible that Rockstar is dedicating the massive DLC exclusively to next-gen and PC gamers? Thankfully, a new article from IGN cleared things up:

"And as for the long-awaited Online Heists? Of course they’re still coming (to all platforms), and 'soon,' Rockstar insists," announced IGN. "In the meantime, 30-player activities – whether played in first-person or third – add an incalculable amount of mayhem to the game that’s already the current heavyweight championship belt holder for most manic multiplayer game out there. You may want to start a recruiting drive to build out your Crew sooner rather than later."

Now that we know that the "GTA 5" Heist update will be available on all platforms, we have yet another question to ask: will the Jan. 27 release of the PC version affect the "GTA 5" Heists DLC release date in any way? As far as we know, all speculation point to an 2014 release date.

Finally, the Rockstar Games newswire has shared a number of juicy new screenshots of the upcoming "GTA 5" Heist DLC on the PS4 console as well. While the images were not explicitly identified, it is hard to ignore images that hint to the Heist DLC. Below are a number of screenshots that point to Heist missions that we should be able to play very soon: