Last week, news leaked that Rockstar Games is apparently working onGrand Theft Auto Remastered Trilogy, which is said to collect the PS2-eraGrand Theft Autogames for release on modern platforms. According to the leak, the planned release date forGrand Theft Auto Remastered Trilogyis sometime in late October or early November of this year, with the hope of getting the collection out before theGrand Theft Auto 5next-gen port. However, a reliable leaker has since pushed back against this possible release date, suggesting that it will actually launch a bit later than expected.
Leaker Tom Henderson, who is best known for his accurateBattlefieldandCall of Dutyleaks, has said that he does not believe the reported release window is correct. Henderson then clarified with a followup tweet, explaining that he believes that theGrand Theft Auto Remastered Trilogyrelease dateis actually coming at some point in 2022. The original report came from Kotaku, another reliable source for insider information, so it will definitely be interesting to see who winds up being correct.
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While it’s true that Henderson is best known for leakingBattlefieldandCall of Dutynews, he has recently expanded toGTAleaksas well. Specifically, Henderson set his sights onGrand Theft Auto 6, claiming that the game’s release date is still years away, but providing drawings to highlight some things that it will supposedly feature.
If Henderson’sGTA 6drawings are to be believed, the game will feature jetpacks as well as a female protagonist. Rumors have been swirling for years thatGrand Theft Auto 6will have a female protagonist, though she’s not expected to be the sole playable character in the game. On the contrary, the assumption is thatGrand Theft Auto 6will use aGTA 5-style mechanic where players can switch between different characters, potentially a brother/sister sibling pair.
Meanwhile, Henderson also backed up claims thatGrand Theft Auto 6will be set in Vice City, and that the online portion will feature an evolving version of the open world map to compete with other live service games on the market. Since Rockstar Games itself has yet to announceGrand Theft Auto 6, it’s always best to take this kind of information with a grain of salt, but it’s worth pointing out that Henderson’s claims have been corroborated by other sources.
TheGrand Theft Auto Remastered Trilogyis bringing theclassic PS2-eraGTAgamesback to the forefront, so it should be exciting for franchise fans, regardless of if they get to play it in the fall or in 2022. Fans will find out who is right about the release date in the coming months.
Grand Theft Auto Remastered Trilogyis rumored to be in development for various platforms.
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