Red Dead Redemption & GTA IV Remasters Canceled, Leak Claims

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A new potential leak claims that remaster projects for the original Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto IV have been canceled. Both Rockstar titles have been the subject of remaster rumblings for years now with the rumors of the GTA 4 remaster getting a particular amount of focus since 2021.

Fans were excited when it was officially announced that Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — Definitive Edition would be coming to consoles and PC at the end of last year, so much so that the news briefly crashed the developer's website. When the collection debuted a short time later, however, player sentiment soured considerably after it was discovered the remasters were full of unwanted changes as well as a significant number of glitches that took some time to be remedied. Because the project fell extremely short for the majority of the fanbase, there are many who now consider the GTA Trilogy to be Rockstar's worst release in recent memory and it seems that the negative reception might have had further-reaching consequences.

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Twitter user and gaming leaker TezFunz2 recently claimed that, per an alleged reliable source with knowledge of Rockstar's plans, remasters of Red Dead Redemption and GTA 4 were once planned, but have since been canceled. The projects were reportedly being considered a few years ago and likely meant as follow-ups to the GTA Trilogy. According to TezFunz2, however, the poor reception of the collective remaster may have been the catalyst for why these projects ended up getting shelved.

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