A former Rockstar veteran, Obbe Vermeij, has weighed in on the swirling rumors about a potential re-release of *Grand Theft Auto IV* (GTA 4) for the latest generation of consoles. Vermeij, who served as a technical director at Rockstar from 1995 to 2009 and contributed to GTA 4, expressed his belief that the game "should be remastered." He highlighted the game's quality and the success of recent remasters, such as *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered*, as reasons why a GTA 4 remaster could be a good idea. Vermeij also praised the game's protagonist, Niko Bellic, as the best in any GTA title.
The rumors about a GTA 4 re-release originated from a post by Tez2, a well-known leaker within the GTA community. Tez2 suggested that a modern port of GTA 4 might be released this year, and this could be linked to Rockstar's recent decision to shut down a GTA 5 Liberty City mod. However, it's crucial to note that Rockstar has not officially announced any plans to re-release GTA 4. Given the studio's current focus on developing *Grand Theft Auto VI* (GTA 6), a GTA 4 remaster would be unexpected.
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Vermeij speculated that if a remaster were to happen, Rockstar might port GTA 4 to the latest version of their Rage engine. However, without any official word from Rockstar, these remain speculations. The development of GTA 6 is a massive project, and adding a GTA 4 remaster to their workload might be too ambitious, even for a studio with Rockstar's resources. An alternative could be outsourcing the project to an external studio, similar to what was done with the *Red Dead Redemption* port. Yet, the timing of a GTA 4 re-release in 2025 seems off, especially with GTA 6's planned release in the same year. Launching both games simultaneously could split the audience's attention away from GTA 6.
Some fans speculate that Liberty City, the setting of GTA 4 and inspired by New York City, might appear in GTA 6 either at launch or as post-launch DLC. GTA 6 is set in the fictional state of Leonida, which includes Vice City, Rockstar's version of Miami.
As we await further news, there's plenty more to explore about GTA 6, including detailed insights, 70 new screenshots, and expert analysis on how the game will perform on the PS5 Pro.
