Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionhas had a rough start, with fans and critics alike speaking of the collection’s many problems. It seems though that Rockstar Games is taking the fixing of theGrand Theft Autoremasters pretty seriously, as updates to the studio’s other titles may be delayed.

The PS2Grand Theft Autogames are classics in the eyes of many, so to see what became of them inThe Trilogyremasters disappointed a large section of the gaming community. From the bizarre rain effect that makes the games at time unplayable, to the inconsistent, and often jarring character models,The Trilogyhas a litany of questionable design decisions. To make matters worse,The Trilogyofficially replaced the classic titleson practically every digital platform, making a piece of gaming history inaccessible in favor of the controversial remasters. Rockstar Games has since started updating the game, and is going to relist the original titles on PC.

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A new report from a Rockstar Games insider suggests the fixing ofThe Trilogywill impact updates toGrand Theft Auto OnlineandRed Dead Online. In a new tweet, TezFunz2 (or Tez2) writes, “Hearing from sources, Rockstar is allocating more resources and devs to assist withGTA Trilogypost-launch development (patches, fixes…etc).” They go on to claim that as a result of this increased development power aimedThe Trilogy, the release windows forGTA OnlineandRed Dead Online’s usual updates may be pushed back. Tez2 covers changes and developments in Rockstar Games, recently covering astrange update causingGTA Onlinelobbies to teleport.

As mentioned, Rockstar Games has already started work on repairingThe Trilogy. Not too long agoRockstar Games issued a formal apologyregarding the state ofThe Trilogy, admitting that the game did not live up to its standards, and has updates planned to begin work at salvaging the collection. In addition to the first update and bringing back the original games to PC, anyone who purchased theThe Trilogyremasters actually got the original games for free. Prior to this collection, the last single-player title released by Rockstar Games wasRed Dead Redemption 2, with the studio’s present efforts having primarily been its online games.

The potential delay ofupdates forGTA OnlineandRed Dead Onlineis telling of Rockstar’s concern overThe Trilogy. Barring catastrophe, those titles require frequent updates to maintain balance and cohesion as there are always new bugs, errors, and exploits being found. For Rockstar Games to put those games on the back burner in favor of fixingThe Trilogyis huge, and is perhaps driven by the company’s necessity to save face. WhileThe Trilogyhas failed at being “The Definitive Edition,” there’s nothing stopping Rockstar Games from making that reality.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.