When it comes to the Grand Theft Auto series, the question on everyone’s minds is when the inevitable Grand Theft Auto 6 will be announced. There have been numerous rumors, supposed leaks, and theories surrounding it but none so far have come to any fruition. More recently, though, there have also been rumors of Rockstar Games remastering the PlayStation 2 era GTA games: Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
It would make a lot of sense for Rockstar to do this. The likes of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Spyro Reignited Trilogy have already proved that updated remasters can be critically and commercially successful. What’s more, Grand Theft Auto 3 is but one of many games that has a major anniversary this year (specifically its 20th) so it’s the perfect opportunity to at least remaster that game.
During a recent earnings call, an investor asked Take-Two (Rockstar’s parent company) about the possibility of remasters of older Grand Theft Auto games. According to GameSpot, they even specifically pointed out how there are likely plenty of Grand Theft Auto 5 players who never experienced the older titles and remasters would be a great way to profit off those newcomers.
Unsurprisingly, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick didn’t properly answer the question, saying that he was inclined to leave it as more of a statement than a question, and that any official announcements about future Rockstar products will come from Rockstar itself. However, he did call the question great and encouraging, which could suggest that remasters are already being considered and the investor’s question is evidence that they are worth releasing.
It’s important to note that Take-Two and Rockstar aren’t exactly in a position where they need to release remasters. Both Grand Theft Auto 5 and Grand Theft Auto Online continue to be incredibly profitable for the companies, with the former breaking another milestone by shipping more than 140 million units since launch. And that number will no doubt go up once both it and GTA Online release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
With numbers like that, it’s almost no wonder that Rockstar has been tight-lipped about Grand Theft Auto 6 when it’s under no pressure to get it out ASAP. This long silence is likely why fans are so desperate to latch onto any information that pops up online. Aside from some players believing there are hints about its release date in GTA Online, supposed leaks have frequently been shared, claiming things like a female protagonist and a similar story structure to Red Dead Redemption 2.
Source: GameSpot
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