What’s new in GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition?
New features, graphics, and more await in this nostalgic compilation.
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Ahead of the launch ofGTA 5 for Xbox Series X|S and PS5and many years before the eventual arrival ofGTA 6, Rockstar Games is going back to its past with the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Definitive Edition. Three classic Rockstar Games entries in the Grand Theft Auto franchise are being revisited, with a variety of improvements that help make these games feel more modern.
All of these changes add up, meaning that for fans and newcomers alike, this could be one of thebest Xbox gamesavailable. We’ve rounded up everything new in GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition below.
What GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition content is new?
GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition consists of three games: Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. These games originally launched in 2001, 2002, and 2004 respectively. As part of the remaster process, the developers modernized the graphics, which you can see in the video above. This remaster is designed to make the games look better while retaining the stylized look of each game, instead of opting for the hyper-realism found in later Rockstar Games title likeRed Dead Redemption 2.
Here’s an overview of all the major changes to the trilogy outside of the visual design:
Can I upgrade to GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition?
No, there are no upgrade options available. These are completely new remasters of games multiple generations old, meaning there’s no discount or upgrade path to utilize.
What is GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition’s price?
GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition is $60 at launch. With that said, if you want to try one of the games through a subscription service, you’re in luck. At launch, the remaster of San Andreas will be available inXbox Game Pass, while the remaster of GTA III is coming toPlayStation Nowin December 2021. It’s not the full game in either case, but it means subscribers of those services get to try part of the trilogy out and decide whether they want to buy the complete edition.
Check out some GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition screenshots
Source: Rockstar Games
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In addition to the other screenshots throughout this article, you can see more shots above, giving a better look at the changes made to Rockstar Games' three classic titles while still retaining their overal visual style. These three images are from Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, from left to right.
When is GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition’s release date?
GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition is currently slated to launch on Nov. 11, 2021. Amusingly, this is the same day thatSkyrim Anniversary Editionis also slated to launch. Note that this is the date the digital versions of the game launch, as the physical versions are slated to be available later in Dec. 2021.
GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition is coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. Ports for mobile devices are slated to launch in 2022.
Three games, better than ever
With Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition, players can revisit three games that helped shape Rockstar Games and the GTA franchise as a whole: GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas.
Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
