Grand Theft Auto 6 is a year away, but fans of Rockstar Games’ open world crime series might have something else to look forward to before that. As per known Rockstar insider Tez2, a current-gen port of Grand Theft Auto 4 is in the works.
In a post on GTA Forums, the insider claimed that a PS5 and Xbox Series X/S port of the acclaimed 2008 title has been in the works for over a year at this point, and that it could release at some point later this year.
Apparently, the plan behind-the-scenes at Rockstar has been for a while to release a Grand Theft Auto 4 port, followed by a Max Payne 3 remaster to align with the upcoming launch of Remedy Entertainment’s Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake.
“Someone at R* hinted at the [GTA] IV port, and by now it should’ve gone up a year in development.+,” the insider wrote. “We may end up seeing it drop later this year. And it’s one more reason, in addition to existing reasons, the LCPP mod was taken down. If they still follow their plan laid out from the pandemic days, they’ll do an MP3 port after IV. So that is an opportunity to do a bundle or a Definitive Edition. Max Payne 1 & 2 remakes, and a Max Payne 3 port.”
Given the fact that Grand Theft Auto 4 hasn’t had a single re-release since its original launch back in 2008 (barring a PC port), a current-gen release would actually be met with great enthusiasm from plenty of series fans. Whether it actually ends up happening remains to be seen. Stay tuned for more updates.
