GTA IV and Red Dead Redemption Remasters Reportedly Shelved

According to a reliable Rockstar insider, remasters of GTA IV and Red Dead Redemption “were on the table a few years ago” but have seemingly been canceled or delayed indefinitely to focus on the next and highly anticipated title in the Grand Theft Auto series, GTA 6. Additionally, the insider claimed that the remaster cancellations also resulted from the poor reception of the recent Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy remasters. Kotaku added to this by citing sources that backed up the claims while also noting that the Red Dead Redemption and GTA IV remasters aren’t completely “out of scope” and could be developed in the future.

Details on both games via their websites can be seen below:

GTA IV 

Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz, and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common – they live in the worst city in America.

Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don’t.

Niko is looking to escape his past and make a new life for himself in the land of opportunity. Johnny, a veteran member of The Lost biker gang, is caught in the middle of a vicious turf war with rival gangs for control of the city. Luis, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (a.k.a. “Gay Tony”), is struggling with the competing loyalties of family and friends in a world in which everyone has a price. Their lives cross paths with devastating consequences as they fight to survive in a city torn apart by violence and corruption.

The Complete Edition includes Grand Theft Auto IV and the Episodes – The Lost and Damned & The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Red Dead Redemption

America, early 1900’s. The era of the cowboy is coming to an end.

When federal agents threaten his family, former outlaw John Marston is sent across the American frontier to help bring the rule of law. Experience intense gun battles, dramatic train robberies, bounty hunting and duels during a time of violent change.

Red Dead Redemption is an epic battle for survival in a beautiful open world as John Marston struggles to bury his blood-stained past, one man at a time.

Developed by Rockstar San Diego, Red Dead Redemption is now available for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360®.

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, the all-new terrifying single player story that also includes a ton of new action-packed multiplayer content is now available in stores on disc for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 – and for download as DLC via Xbox LIVE and PlayStation®Network. 

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