It is said that Rockstar Games was considering re-mastering Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto 4 a few years ago. At least that’s what one says Tweet from the famous Leakers Tez2 Outside. The user indicates a “trusted source”. In the end, the company decided to reject it.
GTA 4 and Red Dead Redemption rework plans have been canceled
The leak doesn’t explain why Rockstar doesn’t want to develop remasters for the two popular games. According to Tez2, it could have something to do with the definitive version of GTA Trilogy. But this did not appear until 2021, and according to the leak, the project was discontinued a few years ago.
A modified version of the two titles is not currently in development, but at least Red Dead Redemption and GTA 4 can be played on Xbox Series X | S through backward compatibility. Of course, since this isn’t as exciting as a proper remake, fans have long wanted these two titles reworked.
According to the leak, Rockstar has already canceled its plans for this, but that doesn’t mean that remasters are completely off the table. While fans shouldn’t expect reruns anytime soon, if the community continues to demand remakes of these two titles, it’s likely that Rockstar Games will come up with remastered versions of Red Dead Redemption once again. (Buy now €84.90) And Grand Theft Auto 4 is believed.
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