Day One Survival Guide: Your First Two Hours

Launch day is chaos — servers strain, everyone rushes the same missions, and it's easy to burn your first hours on the wrong things. This checklist keeps you moving without spoilers, so you spend day one building momentum instead of untangling menus.

The first two hours, in order

1. Set your display and accessibility options before the opening cutscene.
2. Complete the intro missions without chasing side content — they gate key unlocks.
3. Bank your first payout instead of spending it on the flashiest ride.
4. Bookmark safehouses on the map as you discover them.
5. Join a crew early to unlock cooperative bonuses.

Why order matters

The intro missions quietly unlock systems the rest of the game leans on. Rushing side content first means grinding later for things you'd have gotten for free. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.