The sources which have confirmed the existence of the remastered trilogy to Kotaku are the same sources that reliably predicted GTA Online and Red Dead Online content months in advance.
According to the sources, GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas have all been rebuilt in the Unreal Engine.
Original plans saw the remastered trilogy being included as a free gift in purchases of GTA 5: E&E.
These plans have reportedly changed, mainly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The remastered trilogy won't be included as a freebie, and fans will need to purchase it separately.
Rockstar Games is considering the GTA Remastered Trilogy an experiment of sorts.
There are apparently plans to remaster other classic Rockstar titles, especially Red Dead Redemption.
The future of these projects hinges almost entirely on the commercial success of the GTA Remastered Trilogy.
GTA Remastered Trilogy is rumored to launch this October or November.
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