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GTA: The Trilogy – Erster Teaser-Trailer zur Remaster Collection
Rumors and leaks have already predicted it now has been Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition officially announced. And she puts it GTA Classic 3, Vice City and San Andreas in a collected version. We’ll provide you with all the information about the Remastered Collection that has been available so far – in terms of release, platforms, price, system requirements and more.
By the way, what would-be gangster Dimi was hoping for before the official announcement of the game collection can be found in his detailed column on the subject:
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Content: What’s in it?
The collection with the subtly bulky name GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition includes the following three Rockstar games:
- GTA 3 (originally released October 22, 2001)
- GTA: Vice City (originally published October 27, 2002)
- GTA: San Andreas (originally published October 26, 2004)
You can watch a first gameplay trailer for the remaster trilogy as follows:
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GTA: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition – Trailer finally shows game scenes from the remaster
Release: When will the remaster trilogy appear?
GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition erscheint am 11. November 2021 digital, the physical versions on disc or cartridge will follow on December 6th. That goes from the official Rockstar store emerged.
By the way: Only recently, however, the NextGen version of GTA 5 for Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X / S was postponed to March 2022, which was originally supposed to be released on November 11, 2021 – and with it the standalone version of GTA Online. You can read about why the last trailer for the re-release of Grand Theft Auto 5 caused a lot of criticism in the following message:
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Platforms: what is the remaster trilogy for?
GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition appears for pretty much all common platforms. So you can experience GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas all over again with the following systems:
- PC – Rockstar Social Club and Steam
- Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S
- Nintendo Switch
- Playstation 4 and Xbox One
A release for Android and iOS is also planned – but not this year but in the first half of 2022.
Old versions removed: Before the Definitive Edition was released, Rockstar Games removed the original versions of GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas from stores such as Steam, Epic and Co. Those who already own the games can still use these variants.
The first official artwork for GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition.
Price: how much does the remaster trilogy cost?
GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition prices are the same for all versions 60 Euro. The collected new editions of GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas cost the same on PC, Playstation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.
Pre-orders: when can I buy the remaster trilogy?
You can already pre-order GTA: The Definitive Edition. The presale started on October 22, 2021 – just in time for the 20th anniversary of GTA 3. You can pre-order in official Rockstar Store.
Innovations: What is going on graphically and playfully?
Graphic and playful updates planned: With the remaster trilogy, Rockstar has given the games GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas mainly graphical improvements, but also modern
playful. From the description of the remaster trilogy in official Rockstar store and the associated Blogpost the following features and improvements for graphics and gameplay emerge:
- improved weather and water effects
- revised lighting and shadows
- HD textures for buildings, weapons, vehicles and roads
- revised character models
- Environment improvements through smooth surfaces and reflections
- greater visibility in the open game world
- 4K resolution and 60fps for PS5 and Xbox Series X / S
- Nvidia DLSS support for PC
- updated weapon and radio selection
- revised mini-maps
- Controls and aiming mechanics in the style of GTA 5
- failed missions can be restarted immediately
- special control for Nintendo Switch with touchscreen and Joy-Cons
GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition – Check out brand new screenshots from the cult games
System requirements: What does my PC have to do?
In the meantime, the system requirements that Dataminer alloc8or was able to draw from an update of the Rockstar Games Launcher have been officially confirmed by the official store. And they are actually more demanding than those of GTA 5:
Minimum system requirements:
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2700K / AMD FX-6300
- Graphic card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3 GB
- Random access memory: 8 GB Ram
- Storage space: 45 GB
- Operating system: Windows 10
Recommended system requirements:
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Graphic card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB / AMD Radeon RX 570 4 GB
- Random access memory: 16 GB Ram
- Storage space: 45 GB
- Operating system: Windows 10
You can find out more about the system requirements and why we believe they are higher than for GTA 5 in the following article:
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New backgrounds and icons leaked
The latest leak from an update to the Rockstar Games Launcher also resulted in new image material: Dataminers were able to pull icons and backgrounds for the three games in the GTA 3 collection, Vice City and San Andreas from the files. Take a look yourself:
Link to Twitter content
Link to Twitter content
Achievements of the remaster trilogy already leaked
If you want to know now which achievements you can earn in the GTA: Definitive Edition, Dataminers already provide the answer: In the Rockstar forums, the user alloc8or not only posted those Achievement-Icons the remaster of GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas, but also theirs Titles and descriptions.
A large part of it can obviously be earned in a very classic way, for example by reaching certain points in the story or completing missions. However, references to other Rockstar games such as Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare can also be found by alluding to the Bigfoot mystery. Likewise finds that infamous CJ memes from the start of the game of GTA: San Andreas a mention.
Rockstar Games is likely to think something similar about the numerous leaks for the GTA Remaster trilogy …
Events planned for GTA Online
According to Rockstar, GTA Online players can expect one or two surprises to celebrate the game collection in the coming weeks. There is not too much information on this yet either. The official blog post is currently talking about the following features:
- New clothes and car paintwork
Unusual activity
in and around San Andreas- Return of game modes like offense defense and sumo
- Improvement of the matchmaking system
If you’ve just started a criminal career in GTA Online, our 13 tips for beginners in the Plus Guide may help you:
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Rumors and leaks: what was known in advance?
A lot of information was leaked prior to the official announcement of GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. As mentioned earlier, revealed Kotaku the sheer existence and the rough release period of the remaster trilogy in advance. The correct name for the game collection came from an entry with the Korean age rating agency.
But Rockstar himself also leaked information about the Remastered Collection: Dataminers were able to use the Logos, Desktop- und Achievement-Icons and backgrounds move to the Definitive Edition.
By the way: You can find out why we are still enthusiastic about GTA 5 just eight years after its release in the plus video for our voting of the ten best open world games for the PC:
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What do you think of the announcement of GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition: Are you looking forward to the return of well-known GTA classics in new splendor? Or could you do without it? Let us know in the comments!
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