Rockstar announce GTA Trilogy remasters for this year

As it was rumored, so it shall appear to pass. Rockstar have just declared that they are indeed accomplishing remasters of Grand Theft Car III, GTA: San Andreas, and GTA: Vice City for Laptop and current consoles. Not just that, but they’re coming this calendar year which, now that it is really Oct, signifies rather soon. They’ve rolled out a speedy teaser trailer and just a few particulars on what’s getting freshened up in the trilogy remasters. 

Later this thirty day period, on October 22 is the 20th anniversary of GTA 3, the 1st of Rockstar’s crime ’em up sequence to unleash players in 3 total dimensions on Liberty City. 

“In addition to carving a new path for the open up world style, Grand Theft Automobile III established Grand Theft Car as a cultural phenomenon, along with its two subsequent — and similarly famous — entries in the collection, Grand Theft Vehicle: Vice City, and Grand Theft Car: San Andreas,” Rockstar say in today’s announcement. 

They are formally contacting the new versions Grand Theft Automobile: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, which will be coming to PCs alongside with the PS4, PS5, the Xboxes X/S/1, and the Nintendo Switch. Rockstar say that the new variations of each individual video game will occur with those remaster-y bits we have arrive to assume these types of as visual enhancements and fashionable gameplay niceties, nevertheless they aren’t nevertheless terribly particular on both, “while even now protecting the vintage look and truly feel of the originals.”

Rockstar say they will be pulling existing editions of all a few games from electronic outlets setting up next week, nevertheless of course you can nevertheless download and perform them if you already own them.

It can be generally a little bit of a bummer to see outdated ports and unique versions get pulled from the digital cabinets. As another person who started off GTA on the numeral IV nevertheless, I certianly will not likely head participating in the early aughts online games with whichever Rockstar deem to be modern conveniences.

GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Version is prepared to launch someday just before the conclusion of this calendar year, Rockstar say. They have not offered a unique day yet, but whatever the situation it is less than 3 months out now.