{"id":646861,"date":"2026-03-29T21:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/gta-4-and-red-dead-redemption-remasters-canceled"},"modified":"2026-03-29T21:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:47:23","slug":"gta-4-and-red-dead-redemption-remasters-were-in-the-works-at-one-time-but-are-off-the-table-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/gta-4-and-red-dead-redemption-remasters-were-in-the-works-at-one-time-but-are-off-the-table-for-now\/","title":{"rendered":"GTA 4 and Red Dead Redemption remasters were in the works at one time but are off the table for now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gta-4-and-red-dead-redemption-remasters-were-in-the-works-at-one-time-but-are-off-the-table-for-now.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>At one time, Rockstar was working on remasters of <strong>GTA 4<\/strong> and <strong>Red Dead Redemption<\/strong>, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Reports of GTA 4 and Red Dead Redemption have been floating around for quite a while, with the most recent rumor surfacing in 2021. Now, word on the street is that Rockstar was indeed working on spiffing up both games for an eventual release on newer systems, but plans have changed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TezFunz2\/status\/1543974193259319303\">According to GTA insider Tez2<\/a>, Rockstar scrapped plans for both remasters, likely due to how poorly GTA: The Trilogy &ndash; The Definitive Edition was received. <a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/gta-iv-remastered-red-dead-redemption-canceled-rockstar-1849142371\">Sources speaking with Kotaku<\/a> corroborated the news, stating the studio is instead laser focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/rockstar-confirms-gta-6-is-in-active-development\">developing GTA 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/gta-4-and-red-dead-redemption-remasters-canceled\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/gta-4-and-red-dead-redemption-remasters-canceled\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At one time, Rockstar was working on remasters of GTA 4 and Red Dead Redemption, according to reports. Reports of GTA 4 and Red Dead Redemption have been floating around for quite a while, with the most recent rumor surfacing in 2021. Now, word on the street is that Rockstar was indeed working on spiffing up both games for an eventual release on newer systems, but plans have changed. According to GTA insider Tez2, Rockstar scrapped plans for both remasters, likely due to how poorly GTA: The Trilogy &ndash; The Definitive Edition was received. Sources speaking with Kotaku corroborated the news, stating the studio is instead laser focused on developing GTA 6. 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