Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is a compilation of remastered versions of three 3D Universe games in the Grand Theft Auto series: Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Release and development
The collection launched digitally on November 11, 2021 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC through the Rockstar Games Launcher.1
Grove Street Games adapted the three original games to modern platforms using Unreal Engine for Rockstar Games.1
A separate Sydney studio, Video Games Deluxe, later worked on upgrades for the iOS, Android, Netflix and modern-console versions. Rockstar acquired Video Games Deluxe in 2025 and renamed it Rockstar Australia.2
Launch condition and updates
After the initial launch encountered technical problems, Rockstar acknowledged that the updated games had not launched at the quality standard it expected, apologized to affected players and committed to further updates.3
Rockstar's November 2024 title-update record documents further fixes and improvements across all three games and the addition of Classic Lighting mode, which restores the appearance of the original skies.4
Mobile release
The three remasters launched individually for iOS and Android on December 14, 2023, including versions available through Netflix Games. Rockstar's announcement says the mobile releases included additional improvements and Classic Lighting mode.5
References
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Coming November 11, Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games to Acquire Video Games Deluxe, Take-Two Interactive
A Note from the Rockstar Games Team RE: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, Rockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Title Update Notes 1.112, Rockstar Support
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Now Available on Netflix, iOS, and Android, Rockstar Games