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Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City and San Andreas remasters reportedly realSources told Kotaku they were in late stages of development

Sources told Kotaku they were in late stages of development

A screenshot of GTA: Vice City in which the game’s protagonist is walking next to a fancy car, in front of a fancy house.

Kotakuare reportingthat the long-rumouredGrand Theft Autoremasters are real. According to “corroborating details from three sources,” they said that remasters of Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas are “currently in the final stages of development.”

These same sources reportedly have provided reliable information about GTA Online updates weeks and months before their release. That said, they are anonymous sources talking to a different outlet, and I can’t confirm their accuracy. Take all of this with a pinch of salt.

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According to the Kotaku report, the games will use a mix of “new and old graphics” and resemble “a heavily-modded version of a classic GTA title.” In other words, they’re remasters rather than remakes. Reportedly they’re also in development for all platforms, although consoles are the main focus and PC versions are expected in 2022 rather than this year.

I was lukewarm on the idea of GTA remakes when they were hinted at in a Take Two investor call earlier this year, andasked if anyone really wanted them. The answer was a resounding: fuck you, prick. I gather thesubtextwas that people do really want these remasters.

Honestly, now that it seems more certain that they’re real, I find myself more intrigued to see and play them. Maybe that’s just self-preservation, though.