After a rather public falling out between the studio and Rockstar Games, most expected Grove Street Games to, well, no longer be part of the Rockstar umbrella.
But as it turns out, they still exist, and if you believe their CEO, they’re working on something big.
Thomas Williamson recently posted a brief but interesting message on X: “We’re working on something BIG.”
That’s it. No additional context, no clarification, just four words, which are more than enough to send fans speculating, knowing that Rockstar is sitting on at least two highly requested remasters.
Of course, every Grand Theft Auto fan remembers full well that, for a long time, no one would bother touching the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition after its botched launch. It took over a year of patches and Video Games Deluxe, which was later acquired and turned into Rockstar Australia, taking over development from Grove Street Games to fix the PS2-era titles. So, this couldn’t be _GTA-_related at all, right?
One possibility that’s gaining traction involves revisiting some of the franchise’s lesser-known entries, namely: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
These games have developed cult followings over the years despite never receiving the same attention as mainline entries. Although the names were initially suggested as a joke, a re-release in this day and age isn’t outside the realm of possibility.
As a matter of fact, the better question is, will Rockstar still trust Grove Street Games after technical issues, visual problems, and various bugs made the three best-selling PlayStation 2 titles virtually unsellable on modern platforms for some time?
Well, you could argue that the experience gained from that difficult release could actually position Grove Street Games to do better with future remaster projects. The logic suggests the studio learned valuable lessons about what not to do when updating classic games for modern platforms.
If they applied those lessons to the pair of PlayStation Portable releases, the results might justify giving these underrated titles the attention they deserve.
Proper remasters could introduce these games to new audiences while giving longtime fans better ways to revisit them. The stories, characters, and settings remain compelling even if the technical execution shows its age.
With that said, what’s certain is that Rockstar has no shortage of potential projects beyond Grand Theft Auto 6. Outside ofGrand Theft Auto IVand Red Dead Redemption, their catalog includes beloved franchises and underappreciated titles that could use a fresh coat of paint, and the conversation about these overlooked games suggests there’s an appetite for revisiting these titles.
