Players who purchased GTA 5 at the launch of their previous generation consoles can breathe a sigh of relief as Rockstar Games has confirmed that GTA 5 will be backward compatible on the next generation of PS5 and Xbox Series S / X.
PS5 and Xbox Series S / X: GTA 5 Backward Compatibility Details
Rockstar has updated their newswire to inform their player base of what this means to them:
“If you own a disc copy of any backward compatible game, you can insert that disc directly into your new PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X (excludes PlayStation 5 Digital Edition and Xbox Series S consoles).”
Added:
“In the meantime, digital game owners will have instant access to download any compatible Rockstar Games titles that they have already linked to their PlayStation Network or Xbox Live accounts.”
Rockstar also confirmed that PS4 save files will move to the PS5 if players choose to do so, picking up right where they left off.
“And as an added bonus, all PlayStation Plus members will continue to earn GTA $ 1,000,000 (deposited into their Maze Bank account within the game within 72 hours of login) each month they play the PlayStation 4 version of GTA Online, pending release of the new standalone version of GTA Online on PlayStation 5 in 2021 “.
What this GTA 5 move means for PS5 and Xbox Series S / X owners
For starters, a lot of savings can go towards buying newer games, as no one likes to pay twice for the same thing. Rockstar has already attracted dissent from the community and been called greedy for extracting money from buyers by relaunching the same game for full price on multiple platforms, making this a welcome move.
While the details of further improvements in the GTA 5 re-release for next-gen consoles are not yet in the public domain, it is confirmed that:
“There will also be a new standalone version of GTA Online in the second half of 2021, which will be available for free exclusively to PlayStation 5 players for the first three months.”
Posted Nov 10, 2020, 3:54 p.m. IST
