Grand Theft Auto 5 gamers on PC are in for a deal with, as Rockstar has simply introduced they’re going to be getting a free replace March 4 that brings their model of the sport up to hurry with the PS5 and Xbox Collection variations of GTA Online.
In a blog post from Rockstar in the present day, the studio revealed that the replace would come with “all the most recent automobiles and efficiency upgrades out there at Hao’s Particular Works, animal encounters, and entry to buy a GTA+ Membership — together with improved graphics choices, quicker loading instances, and extra.”
The replace will even enable gamers emigrate their Story Mode and Online progress to the brand new model, and can embody kernal-based anti-cheat safety and proactive voice chat moderation, once more bringing the PC model to parity with console.
Those that need to stay on the earlier model of GTA 5 needn’t fear, as Rockstar says it would proceed to assist the previous model for these whose {hardware} doesn’t meet the minimal necessities. First-time purchasers will even have the choice to decide on between variations. Assist for mod platform FiveM will even proceed on the previous model whereas Rockstar works to improve it to the brand new PC model as effectively. Nevertheless, gamers on the previous model of GTA 5 will be unable to play on-line with those that improve – the 2 cases will probably be separated.
This replace comes as Rockstar prepares for the approaching deliberate launch of GTA 6 this fall. Although we do not have particulars but on what on-line part, if any, GTA 6 will embody, most are speculating it would have the same on-line part both at launch or shortly after.
Nevertheless, GTA 6 is up to now solely introduced for consoles and has but to obtain a PC announcement (although it most likely will finally), making this replace an interesting one for PC gamers feeling unnoticed. Just lately, writer Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick affirmed assist for “legacy titles” so long as a group needs to stay engaged with them, additional suggesting that GTA Online by way of GTA 5 will probably be round for a very long time to come back.
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