Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming correct with its first-ever female lead

Insert: Finally. Whether you like to go guns blazing or just spend hours storming those virtual streets in the Grand Theft Auto worlds, the fact is there’s never been a female lead in the Rockstar Games’ biggest franchise. It all changes now.

Grand Theft Auto 6 will have a female lead… option

The hype might really be real for Grand Theft Auto 6. While we await more and more details, the latest buzz is the game will come with the option of going with a male or female lead in true Bonnie and Clyde style. Bloomberg is all on it with the tidbits.

The company removed transphobic jokes from the most recent console release of Grand Theft Auto V and significantly narrowed its gender pay gap. Rockstar’s next game, Grand Theft Auto VI, will include a playable female protagonist for the first time, according to people familiar with the game. The woman, who is Latina, will be one of a pair of leading characters in a story influenced by the bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde, the people said. Developers are also being cautious not to “punch down” by making jokes about marginalized groups, the people said, in contrast to previous games.

While we wait out more official details, let’s geek out over a fan-made trailer.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming with some Rockstar sacrifices

How much do you need to play Grand Theft Auto VI sooner than later? Turns out Rockstar is putting its full focus on working toward getting the must-own title of the decade into everyone’s hands with a reasonable timetable even if it means shelving plans to work on more remastered games like Red Dead Redemption.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming with sacrifices

According to new reports, it’s all about the need to put attention onto a key project like GTA VI instead of rumored plans to work on games like Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto IV getting remastered.

According to industry insider Tez2 and corroborated by Kotaku, remastered releases of Red Dead Redemption and GTA 4 were “on the table a few years ago”, but both projects have been put on hold due to issues surrounding GTA: The Trilogy, a compilation of remasters that launched in 2021.

Kotaku has claimed that sources with knowledge of Rockstar’s future projects say that the company will now focus its resources on the production of Grand Theft Auto 6. However, the remasters aren’t completely “out of scope”, and sources say Rockstar could still launch them after GTA 6. (NME)

As per a reliable source with clear accuracy on Rockstar plans, remasters of GTA IV & RDR1 were on the table a few years ago, but Rockstar chose not to proceed with the projects in mind.

The poor reception of the Trilogy DE might be a reason behind that decision.#GTAIV #RDR1

— Tez2 (@TezFunz2) July 4, 2022

Here's every last thing you need to know about GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition

It’s real. It’s real. It’s ridiculously real and amazing. First off - huge salute to the powers at Rockstar Games on coming through with the must-play game of 2021 - it’s deeper than Call of Duty: Vanguard and Battlefield 2042 - from the nostalgic vibes to getting enhanced everything with Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition.

It’s a masterpiece - well, it’s three masterpieces masterfully put together in one epic rollout. This is the equivalent of an old head putting you up on JAY-Z’s remastered Reasonable Doubt or even when the “Victory” remastered version dropped in 2004 during my short-lived days of working at BestBuy in high school.

Once again, this is most likely a feature which deserves to be placed in the ATC Previews, Reviews + More but since myself and Big T (mystery man) run this show, I am flexing a little executive muscle and highlighting the biggest news of the day - and a salute to the Veterans around the nation - and digging deep into what you need to know. This is jam-packed with facts - and we do mean BIG FACTS - so for all the GTA heads out there, enjoy the tidbits and make sure to grab your copy right now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and especially the Nintendo Switch.

Overview

Three iconic locations, three epic stories: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition encompasses the genre-defining titles of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, each enhanced for a new generation and available together for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Bringing the classic locations of Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas to the latest platforms, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition features new GTAV-inspired modern controls, plus across the board graphical enhancements such as higher resolution textures and environmental upgrades, alongside platform-specific features from Gyro aiming on the Nintendo Switch to 4K- resolution support with up to 60 FPS performance on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, NVIDIA DLSS support on PC, and much more.

The undisputed pioneers of immersive three-dimensional open worlds, Grand Theft Auto III and its sequels introduced unprecedented freedom and nonlinear gameplay combined with rich, cinematic storytelling to critical and commercial acclaim. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition honors the experience of the original titles while updating the experience for new generation s of fans.

Following on from the 20th anniversary of the original release of GTAIII earlier this year, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition celebrates the legacy of the series that redefined interactive entertainment and helped propel video games to the center of culture.

Features

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition features across-the-board enhancements to all three titles, featuring:

An updated player experience, making it easier than ever to play these classic games, including:

A GTAV-style controller layout

• Updated Weapon and Radio Station selection wheels for quick switching

• Updated Mini-Maps with enhanced navigation allowing players to set waypoints to destinations

• Improved gunplay and targeting controls, with upgraded drive-by controls in GTA: San Andreas

• The ability to immediately restart failed missions

• Updated Achievements and Trophies

• New Rockstar Social Club Accomplishments for members

• Plus newly supported languages; including Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Korean, in addition to English, Spanish (Spain + Mexico), Italian, Japanese, French, and German

Enhanced visuals, with improved graphics and fidelity across all three games, including:

Higher resolution textures from characters to weapons, vehicles to roads, and more for greater detail

• A completely rebuilt lighting system, with enhanced shadows, reflections, and more

• Improved environmental effects
  such as water and weather effects
  including rain and fog, plus more
  distinct changes to highlight
  different times across the sky, sun, moon and stars

• Enhanced detail in trees and foliage, plus newly added three-dimensional detail to buildings and windows

• Increased draw distances to provide a new level of depth and definition

Plus platform-specific features, including:

• 4K-resolution support with up to 60 FPS performance for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X systems

• NVIDIA DLSS Support for PC

• Touch screen camera zooming, pans and menu selections as well as Gyro aiming for the Nintendo Switch

Grand Theft Auto III

It all starts in Liberty City. With the revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips – if you have enough guts to take it.

Originally released on October 22nd, 2001, Grand Theft Auto III first

pioneered Rockstar Games’ approach to building highly immersive and detailed, fully 3D open worlds, delivering unprecedented freedom and nonlinear gameplay combined with rich, cinematic storytelling.

Within the living, breathing world of Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto III also elevated the series’ now signature radio stations, each with a thoughtfully curated playlist and DJ host to match.

The highest-rated PlayStation 2 game of all time, Grand Theft Auto III was also the number one selling video game on consoles the year of its release – ushering in a new era of gaming and gaming fans, catapulting the series into the center of culture in the process.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.

Delivering heightened levels of immersion, detail and

humor in its satirical take on '80s America, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City debuted a fully-voiced protagonist in Tommy Vercetti, the ability to build your criminal empire through property and business

ownership across the sprawl of the city, and one of the most iconic fully-licensed soundtracks in the history of games, and was the highest-selling game of its original release year of 2002.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Five years ago, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson escaped the haze of Los Santos, San Andreas...a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs, and corruption. Now, it's the early 90s. CJ’s got to go home - his mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart, and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of cops frame him for homicide, forcing

CJ on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets in the next iteration of the series that changed everything.

The Music

The best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was the first in the Trilogy

to feature three distinct, wholly featured cities, each with a lush, natural environment separating their borders. In addition to the now standard behind-the-wheel shooting of the series, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas introduced in-depth character progression, making it possible for players to impact CJ’s look and abilities by partaking in certain activities and missions, lending new meaning to their character.

The Music

The best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was the first in the Trilogy

to feature three distinct, wholly featured cities, each with a lush, natural environment separating their borders. In addition to the now standard behind-the-wheel shooting of the series, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas introduced in-depth character progression, making it possible for players to impact CJ’s look and abilities by partaking in certain activities and missions, lending new meaning to their character.

From the classical motifs of GTAIII’s Double Clef FM and the heavy-hitting drum and bass of MSX; to the melodrama of Vice City’s Emotion 98.3 and quintessential 80s pop powerhouse, Wave 103; to the West Coast rap of Radio Los Santos or Chicago house of SF-UR and debut of hosts such as Chuck D, Axl Rose and George Clinton in San Andreas, the radio stations of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition deliver the thoughtfully curated and wide-ranging selection of hits and hidden gems.

With more than 200 songs across 29 pioneering radio stations the series has become known for, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition’s iconic listings match the most recent release of the original versions (from 2014) – with no new changes, all detailed below.

In addition to higher quality audio at 16bit 44hrz for all the source music from the stations as well as original ambient effects, players will also be able to experience the game in 5.1 Surround Sound.

Double Clef FM | DJ – Morgan Merryweather (Gerry Cosgrove)

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Non più andrai farfallone amoroso

• Giacomo Puccini – O mio babbino caro

• Giuseppe Verdi – Libiamo ne' lieti calici

• Gaetano Donizetti – Chi mi frena in tal momento

• Giuseppe Verdi – La donna è mobile

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Finch'han del vino

K-Jah | DJ – Horace ‘The Pacifist ’Walsh (Herman Stephens)

• Scientist – Dance of the Vampires

• Scientist – Your Teeth In My Neck

• Scientist – The Corpse Rises

• Scientist – The Mummy's Shroud

• Scientist – Plague of Zombies

Rise FM | DJ — Andre “The Accelerator” (André)

• Chris Walsh & Dave Beran – Shake (Revolt Clogrock Remix)

• Shiver – Deep Time

• R.R.D.S. – Innerbattle

• Slyder – Score (Original Mix) (2000)

• Slyder – Neo (The One) (2000)

Lips 106 | DJs — Cliff Lane (Ed McMann) and Andee (Shelley

Miller)

• Marydancin – Wash Him Off

• Fatamarse – Bump To The Music

• April's In Paris – Feels Like I Just Can't Take No More

• Lucy – Forever

• Boyz 2 Girlz – Pray It Goes Ok?

• Da Shootaz – Grand Theft Auto (1997)

• Funky BJs – Rubber Tip

Game Radio FM | DJs – Stretch Armstrong (voices himself) and Lord Sear (voices himself)

• Reef – Scary Movies (Instrumental)

• Royce Da 5'9 – We're Live (Danger)

• Nature – Nature Freestyle

• JoJo Pellegrino – JoJo Pellegrino Freestyle

• Royce Da 5'9 & Pretty Ugly – Spit Game

• Royce Da 5'9 – I'm the King

• Rush – Instrumental Bed 1, Bed 2

• Black Rob – By a Stranger

• Agallah & Sean Price – Rising to the Top

MSX FM | DJ – MC Codebreaker (voices himself)

• Calyx – Quagmire

• Rascal & Klone – Get Wild

• Ryme Tyme – Judgement Day

• Hex – Force

• Omni Trio – First Contact

• Aquasky – Spectre

• Rascal & Klone – Winner Takes All

• Ryme Tyme – T Minus

• nCode – Spasm

• D. Kay – Monolith

• Dom & Ryme Tyme – Iceberg

Head Radio | DJ – Michael Hunt (Russ Mottla)

• Dil-Don't – Stripe Summer

• Whatever – Good Thing

• Craig Gray – Fade Away

• Conor and Jay – Change

• Frankie Fame – See Through You

• Scatwerk – Electronic Go Go

• Dezma – Life Is But A Mere Supply

Flashback 95.6 | DJ – Toni (Maria Chambers)

• Debbie Harry – Rush Rush

• Elizabeth Daily – Shake It Up

• Paul Engemann – Scarface (Push It to the Limit)

• Amy Holland – She's On Fire

• Elizabeth Daily – I'm Hot Tonight

Chatterbox FM | DJ – Lazlow (voices himself)

• No music tracks (talk radio)

Wave 103 | DJ – Adam First (Jamie Canfield)

• Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

• Tears For Fears – Pale Shelter

• Kim Wilde – Kids in America

• Blondie – Atomic

• A Flock of Seagulls – I Ran (So Far Away)

• The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination

• Nena – 99 Luftballoons

• The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way

• Spandau Ballet – Gold

• Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive!

• Romeo Void – Never Say Never

• Corey Hart – Sunglasses at Night

Flash FM | DJ – Toni (Maria Chambers)

• Hall & Oates – Out of Touch

• Electric Light Orchestra – Four Little Diamonds

• The Outfield – Your Love

• Talk Talk – Life's What You Make It

• Bryan Adams – Run to You

• Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days

• Go West – Call Me

• Laura Branigan – Self Control

• INXS – Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)

• Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart

Wildstyle Pirate Radio | DJ – Mr. Magic (John Rivas)

• Grandmaster Flash-The Furious Five – The Message

• Zapp + Roger - More Bounce to the Ounce

• Davy DMX – One For the Treble

• Mantronix – Bassline

• Man Parrish - Hip Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop)

• Hashim – Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)

• Cybotron – Clear

• Run DMC – Rock Box

• Kurtis Blow – The Breaks

• Whodini – Magic's Wand

Emotion 98.3 | DJ – Fernando Martinez (Frank Chavez)

• Toto – Africa

• Jan Hammer – Crockett's Theme

• Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died in Your Arms

• Foreigner – Waiting For a Girl Like You

• Mr. Mister – Broken Wings

• Roxy Music – More Than This

• Squeeze – Tempted

• REO Speedwagon – Keep on Loving You

• Night Ranger – Sister Christian

• Luther Vandross – Never Too Much

Fever 105 | DJ – Oliver "Ladykiller" Biscuit (Julius Dyson)

The Whispers – And the Beat Goes On

• Fat Larry's Band – Act Like You Know

• Oliver Cheatham – Get Down Saturday Night

• Pointer Sisters – Automatic

• René & Angela – I'll Be Good

• Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long

• Rick James – Ghetto Life

• Evelyn Champagne King – Shame

• Teena Marie – Behind the Groove

• Mtume – Juicy Fruit

• Kool & the Gang – Summer Madness

• Indeep – Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life

V-Rock | DJ – Lazlow (voices himself)

• Judas Priest – You've Got Another Thing Coming

• Motley Crue – Too Young to Fall in Love

• Megadeth – Peace Sells

• Rockstar's Lovefist – Dangerous Bastard

• Autograph – Turn Up the Radio

• Twisted Sister – I Wanna Rock

• Anthrax – Madhouse

• Iron Maiden – 2 Minutes to Midnight

• Slayer – Raining Blood

• Tesla – Comin' Atcha Live

• David Lee Rose – Yankee Rose

Radio Espantoso | DJ – Pepe (Tony Chiroldes)

• Cachao – A Gozar Con Mi Combo

• Alpha Banditos – The Bull is Wrong

• Tres Apenas Como Eso – Yo Te Miré

• Deodato – Latin Flute

• Mongo Santamaría – Mama Papa Tú

• Mongo Santamaría – Me and You Baby

• Machito and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra – Mambo

  Mucho Mambo

• Unaesta – La Vida Es Una Lenteja

• Lonnie Liston Smith – Expansions

• Deodato – Super Strut

• Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra – Jamay

• Benny Moré – Maracaibo Oriental

• Tito Puente – Mambo Gozón

VCPR | DJs – Jonathan Freeloader (Patrick Olsen) and Michelle Montanius (Kelly Guest)

• No music tracks (talk radio)

K-Chat | DJ – Amy Sheckenhausen (Leyna Weber) 

• No music tracks (talk radio)

Playback FM |DJ – Forth Right MC (Chuck D)

• Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Road to the Riches

• Big Daddy Kane – Warm It Up, Kane

• Spoonie Gee – The Godfather

• Masta Ace – Me and the Biz

• Slick Rick – Children's Story

• Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause

• Eric B. & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul

• Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two

• Gang Starr – B.Y.S.

• Biz Markie – The Vapors

• Brand Nubian – Brand Nubian

• Ultramagnetic MCs – Critical Beatdown

K-DST | DJ – Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith (Axl Rose)

• Foghat – Slow Ride

• Creedence Clearwater Revival – Green River

• Heart – Barracuda

• Kiss – Strutter

• Toto – Hold the Line

• Rod Stewart – Young Turks

• Humble Pie – Get Down to It

• Grand Funk Railroad – Some Kind of Wonderful

• Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird

• America – A Horse with No Name

• The Who – Eminence Front

• Boston – Smokin'

• David Bowie – Somebody Up There Likes Me

• Eddie Money – Two Tickets to Paradise

• Billy Idol - White Wedding – Pt. 1

Bounce FM | DJ – The Funktipus (George Clinton)

• Dazz Band – Let It Whip

• Kool & the Gang – Hollywood Swinging

• Cameo – Candy

• MFSB – Love Is The Message

• Johnny Harris – Odyssey

• Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster

• The Isley Brothers – Between The Sheets

• Zapp – I Can Make You Dance

• Rick James – Cold Blooded

• Ronnie Hudson and The Street People – West Coast

  Poplock

• Ohio Players – Funky Worm

• Maze – Twilight

• Lakeside – Fantastic Voyage

SF-UR |DJ – Hans Oberlander (Lloyd Floyd)

• Joe Smooth feat. Anthony Thomas – Promised Land

• 808 State – Pacific 202

• A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray

• Frankie Knuckles feat. Jamie Principle – Your Love

• Raze – Break 4 Love

• Cultural Vibe – Ma Foom Bey

• Jomanda – Make My Body Rock

• CeCe Rogers – Someday

• Nightwriters – Let The Music Use You

• Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It?

• Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body

• Maurice – This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze) (K & T Mix)

• The Todd Terry Project – Weekend

• Fallout – The Morning After (Sunrise Mix)

• Robert Owens – I'll Be Your Friend

• The 28th Street Crew – I Need A Rhythm

Radio Los Santos | DJ – Julio G (Julio Gonzalez)

• Compton's Most Wanted – Hood Took Me Under

• Dr.Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg) – Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang

• Too $hort – The Ghetto

• N.W.A. – Alwayz into Somethin'

• Ice Cube (feat. Das EFX) – Check Yo Self (The Message Remix)

• Kid Frost – La Raza

• Cypress Hill – How I Could Just Kill a Man

• Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg & RBX) – Fuck wit Dre Day

• The D.O.C. – It's Funky Enough

• IceCube–ItWasaGoodDay

• Eazy-E – Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn

• Above the Law – Murder Rap

• Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg) – Deep Cover

• Da Lench Mob (feat. Ice Cube) – Guerillas in tha Mist

K-Rose | DJ – Mary-Beth Maybell (Riette Burdick)

• Jerry Reed – Amos Moses

• Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn – Louisiana Woman, Mississippi

  Man

• Hank Williams – Hey Good Lookin'

• Juice Newton – Queen of Hearts

• Asleep At The Wheel – The Letter That Johnny Walker Read

• The Desert Rose Band – One Step Forward

• Willie Nelson – Crazy

• Patsy Cline – Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray

• Statler Brothers – Bed of Roses

• Mickey Gilley – Make the World Go Away

• Ed Bruce – Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be

  Cowboys

• Merle Haggard – Always Wanting You

• Whitey Shafer – All My Ex's Live in Texas

• Eddie Rabbitt – I Love a Rainy Night

• Statler Brothers – New York City

Radio X | DJ – Sage (Jodie Shawback)

• Helmet – Unsung

• Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus

• Faith No More – Midlife Crisis

• Danzig – Mother

• Living Colour – Cult of Personality

• Primal Scream – Movin' on Up

• Guns N' Roses – Welcome to the Jungle

• L7 – Pretend We're Dead

• Soundgarden – Rusty Cage

• Jane's Addiction – Been Caught Stealing

• The Stone Roses – Fools Gold

• Alice in Chains – Them Bones

• Stone Temple Pilots – Plush

CSR-103.9 | DJ – Phillip Michaels (Michael Bivins)

• SWV – I'm So Into You

• Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin'

• Samuelle – You Like What You See

• Johnny Gill – Rub You the Right Way

• Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity

• Guy – Groove Me

• Aaron Hall – Don't Be Afraid

• Boyz II Men – Motownphilly

• Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison

• Today – I Got the Feeling

• Wreckx-n-Effect – New Jack Swing

• Bobby Brown – Don't Be Cruel

• En Vogue – My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)

K-Jah West | DJs – Marshall Peters (Lowell "Sly" Dunbar) & Johnny Lawton (Robbie Shakespeare)

• Shabba Ranks – Wicked Inna Bed

• Buju Banton - Batty Rider Augustus Pablo – King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown

• Dennis Brown – Revolution

• Willi Williams – Armagideon Time

• I-Roy – Sidewalk Killer

• Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston

• Dillinger – Cokane In My Brain

• Toots & The Maytals – Pressure Drop

• Pliers – Bam Bam

• Barrington Levy – Here I Come

• Reggie Stepper – Drum Pan Sound

• Black Uhuru – Great Train Robbery

• Max Romeo & The Upsetters – Chase The Devil

Master Sounds 98.3 |DJ - Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson (Ricky Harris)

• Maceo & The Macks – Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)

• Harlem Underground Band – Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba

• The Chakachas – Jungle Fever

• Bob James – Nautilus

• Booker T. & the MG's – Green Onions

• Lyn Collins – Think (About It)

• War – Low Rider

• Gloria Jones – Tainted Love

• Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul – So Much Trouble In My Mind

WCTR – West Coast Talk Radio | DJs - Various

• No music tracks (talk radio)

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition gameplay leaks + looks epic

We’re now just a few hours away from Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition dropping on next generation consoles around the world so it’s only right a massive leak would hit the Internet. Fortunately, this big reveal is so epic it should only increase the need for folks to grab the must-own throwback titles remastered for 2021 and beyond.

GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition leaks and looks amazing

A day before the game’s official release, the footage has emerged online for all three titles - GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas. From YouTube to Reddit, the clips have ignited social media with jaw-dropping amazing moments.

Gameplay footage from Rockstar’s upcoming remaster of its PS2-era Grand Theft Auto trilogy has appeared online, after gameplay footage was apparently uploaded from early copies. VGC has collected together three YouTube uploads and one Reddit post, which between them show over an hour of footage of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Although Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition is just one day away from release, Rockstar hasn’t shared any substantial gameplay footage from the remastered games. A trailer released last month focused almost exclusively on cutscenes from the three games rather than the gameplay enhancements Rockstar is promising for the almost two-decade-old trilogy. (The Verge)

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy: The Definitive Edition Release Date

Barring any last-minute changes or delays, fans will finally be able to relive out some epic GTA moments all over again and with insanely enhanced gameplay in less than 24 hours.

Three iconic cities, three epic stories, one definitive collection. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition includes the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas together — each one enhanced for a new generation and available together for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via the Rockstar Games Launcher. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will be available digitally on November 11 through the PlayStation Store, the Microsoft Store on Xbox, Nintendo eShop, and the Rockstar Games Launcher, with a physical release for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 on December 7.

Rockstar Games executive Aaron Garbut - Head of Development, Co-Studio Head Rockstar North - has issued a statement on GTA III and its overall impact on the company’s evolution.

"GTAIII helped clarify our approach to making games, and it’s something that has stuck with us in every game we make, from GT AIII through to GTAV, the Red Dead Redemption series and everything else: we are focused on building worlds – and on making these worlds as believable, detailed, interesting, varied and alive as possible. We want to make worlds that you feel like you are living in, that feel d ynamic and filled with other characters. Where it’s not just a façade that comes alive around you and for you, but as real a place as we can ma nage, and one that is filled with stories, characters, events and fun, interesting things to do."

GTA V-Inspired Controls

The worst part about gaming on the recently remastered versions of GTA titles all boiled down to the gaming controls. Once you’ve become attached to the GTA Online experience, it’s hard to really go back even for the nostalgic factor. Fortunately, Rockstar Games is making this an official non-issue with the new rollout.

Experience the games that started it all — introducing unprecedented freedom and immersion through three living, breathing worlds filled with hilarious action, rich, cinematic storytelling, classic characters, and unforgettable music. Bringing the classic worlds of Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas to modern platforms, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition debuts new GTAV-inspired modern controls, plus across-the-board visual enhancements such as resolution upgrades and improved visual fidelity across the world, and much more to faithfully tune and improve upon all three games, while also maintaining their distinct original aesthetic.

Tons + Tons Of Upgrades

If you were hoping for a bunch of fun and new things to do - or at least experience - in the new editions, rest assured you’ll be taken care of as well. Rockstar is going all out to make sure this feels like the ‘true’ vision of throwback gaming in 2021 and beyond.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition introduces wide-ranging modern control upgrades, including improvements to targeting and lock-on aiming, updated Weapon and Radio Station Wheels, updated Mini-Maps with enhanced navigation allowing players to set waypoints to destinations, updated Achievements, Trophies, and more. The Nintendo Switch version also features Switch-specific controls including Gyro aiming, as well as touch screen camera zooming, pans, and menu selections, while the PC version includes support for NVIDIA DLSS and additional new Accomplishments via the Rockstar Games Social Club.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition Release Date Revealed

The wait’s really almost over. After some initial hype was confirmed by Rockstar Games over a much-needed Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy remastered rollout, the gaming powerhouse has not only shared some jaw-dropping new graphics but announced the official drop date.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy: The Definitive Edition Release Date

Barring any last-minute changes or delays, fans will finally be able to relive out some epic GTA moments all over again and with insanely enhanced gameplay in less than three weeks.

Three iconic cities, three epic stories, one definitive collection. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition includes the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas together — each one enhanced for a new generation and available together for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via the Rockstar Games Launcher. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will be available digitally on November 11 through the PlayStation Store, the Microsoft Store on Xbox, Nintendo eShop, and the Rockstar Games Launcher, with a physical release for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 on December 7.

Rockstar Games executive Aaron Garbut - Head of Development, Co-Studio Head Rockstar North - has issued a statement on GTA III and its overall impact on the company’s evolution.

"GTAIII helped clarify our approach to making games, and it’s something that has stuck with us in every game we make, from GT AIII through to GTAV, the Red Dead Redemption series and everything else: we are focused on building worlds – and on making these worlds as believable, detailed, interesting, varied and alive as possible. We want to make worlds that you feel like you are living in, that feel d ynamic and filled with other characters. Where it’s not just a façade that comes alive around you and for you, but as real a place as we can ma nage, and one that is filled with stories, characters, events and fun, interesting things to do."

GTA V-Inspired Controls

The worst part about gaming on the recently remastered versions of GTA titles all boiled down to the gaming controls. Once you’ve become attached to the GTA Online experience, it’s hard to really go back even for the nostalgic factor. Fortunately, Rockstar Games is making this an official non-issue with the new rollout.

Experience the games that started it all — introducing unprecedented freedom and immersion through three living, breathing worlds filled with hilarious action, rich, cinematic storytelling, classic characters, and unforgettable music. Bringing the classic worlds of Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas to modern platforms, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition debuts new GTAV-inspired modern controls, plus across-the-board visual enhancements such as resolution upgrades and improved visual fidelity across the world, and much more to faithfully tune and improve upon all three games, while also maintaining their distinct original aesthetic.

Tons + Tons Of Upgrades

If you were hoping for a bunch of fun and new things to do - or at least experience - in the new editions, rest assured you’ll be taken care of as well. Rockstar is going all out to make sure this feels like the ‘true’ vision of throwback gaming in 2021 and beyond.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition introduces wide-ranging modern control upgrades, including improvements to targeting and lock-on aiming, updated Weapon and Radio Station Wheels, updated Mini-Maps with enhanced navigation allowing players to set waypoints to destinations, updated Achievements, Trophies, and more. The Nintendo Switch version also features Switch-specific controls including Gyro aiming, as well as touch screen camera zooming, pans, and menu selections, while the PC version includes support for NVIDIA DLSS and additional new Accomplishments via the Rockstar Games Social Club.

GTA Will Make You Feel Like You’re Somewhere Completely New

Even if you think you’re playing the same game you’ve grown up on or remember older siblings gaming on, this is still going to be a completely fresh experience. The insanely impressive small details like environmental enhancements will all be felt on this drop.

Additional enhancements across all three titles include a completely rebuilt lighting system; improved shadows, weather, and reflections; upgraded character and vehicle models; along with new higher resolution textures across buildings, weapons, roads, interiors, and more. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition also features a range of environmental upgrades including all new foliage, smoother surfaces, and increased draw distances to provide a new level of depth and clarity throughout the world.

If you can’t wait anymore than we can, go ahead and get your pre-order in for the must-play series of the year by clicking here.