Rockstar Games have a today published a newswire article in which they apologise for the launch of the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition.

The trilogy has been met with resounding criticism, mostly in regards to the visual changes made and unstable performance across most platforms as well as various bugs and glitches.

Rockstar Games go on to say that the new collection "did not launch in a state that meets our own standards of quality, or the standards our fans have come to expect" and to reassure people that updates to the titles are in the works.

In a surprise move they are also planning to reinstate the original PC versions of the 3 titles to the Rockstar Games Store. No word on whether they will also become available again on other digital storefronts or not.

Hi everyone,

We want to provide an update regarding the unexpected technical issues that came to light as part of the launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition.

Firstly, we want to sincerely apologize to everyone who has encountered issues playing these games.

The Grand Theft Auto series — and the games that make up this iconic trilogy — are as special to us as we know they are to fans around the world. The updated versions of these classic games did not launch in a state that meets our own standards of quality, or the standards our fans have come to expect.

We have ongoing plans to address the technical issues and to improve each game going forward. With each planned update, the games will reach the level of quality that they deserve to be.

A new Title Update is on the way in the coming days for all versions of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition that will address a number of issues. We will update everyone as soon as it is live.

In the meantime, it pains us to mention that we are hearing reports of members of the development teams being harassed on social media. We would kindly ask our community to please maintain a respectful and civil discourse around this release as we work through these issues.

While one of the goals of the Definitive Editions was to allow players to enjoy these games on modern platforms for many years to come, we also understand that some of you would still like to have the previous classic versions available for purchase.

We will be adding the classic PC versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas back to the Rockstar Store shortly as a bundle. Additionally, everyone who has purchased Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition for PC from the Rockstar Store through June 30, 2022, will receive these classic versions in their Rockstar Games Launcher library at no additional cost. We will update everyone as soon as these are back in the Rockstar Store.

Once again, we'd like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding while we work through these updates to ensure these games meet everyone's justifiably high standards.

Sincerely,
Rockstar Games

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[tsam2]

That comment..."I didn’t even pay for the trilogy on my CFW switch and I even feel robbed"

 

[SG854]

That comment..."I didn’t even pay for the trilogy on my CFW switch and I even feel robbed"

They been robbed of time they can't get back.

 

[Delerious]

"Unexpected technical issues," my ass.

 

[Cris1997XX]

Heck, I downloaded the cracked PC version and even I feel robbed. Truly a steaming pile of shit. Rockstar is digging their own grave...

 

[the_randomizer]

They been robbed of time they can't get back.

And the wasted bandwidth lol.

 

[pcwizard7]

Notice that they said “techincql issues”... What about character models...

 

[ov3rkill]

It's already bad enough that the remastered trilogy is a port from a mobile version of the game.

 

[rick191]

Only a fool would pay for the games.

 

[urbanman2004]

Fvck R*... I could've seen this fiasco coming from a mile away. Glad I bought the originals on Steam many yrs ago.

 

[Tsukiru]

God this had to have been seen a mile away the instant they took the originals down. What an embarrassment.

 

[thekarter104]

Cyberpunk edition
Or defective edition how you want to call it.

 

[tfocosta]

This:

Reminds me of this:

What a joke Rockstar Games, what a joke!

 

[7bbbbbbb]

They should re-list the OG trilogy on all platforms.

 

[HinaNaru Cutie]

well...not surprised they did this move, none of it surprises me if you look at rockstars history of how they handle us customers...yeah not that great lol. but um..okay

 

[James_]

Welcome back to another episode of 'THE RIDE NEVER ENDS'

On this episode, we find out that the Definitive Edition was based off of the fucking mobile ports.

 

[Flame]

Welcome back to another episode of 'THE RIDE NEVER ENDS'

On this episode, we find out that the Definitive Edition was based off of the fucking mobile ports.

i thought this was known ?

@DinohScene said this day one

 

[James_]

i thought this was known ?

@DinohScene said this day one

Ah.

Well at least it basically confirms it anyway,

 

[tsam2]

Removed gta mods using DMCA strikes, filed a lawsuit for reverse-engineered ports and removed the gta titles from digital retailers just to release a cheap ass mobile port? Who is the marketing director, he deserves an Oscar.