Did Rockstar Just Spill the Beans on a GTA 4 PS4 Port? Oops!
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Rockstar's website might have accidentally revealed a Grand Theft Auto 4 port for the PS4, sparking speculation and excitement among fans who've been craving a return to Liberty City. Is it a genuine leak or just a clever bit of marketing? Only time will tell, mate.
Right, buckle up, because it looks like Rockstar Games might have just accidentally given us a sneak peek at a Grand Theft Auto 4 port for the PlayStation 4. I've been digging into this all morning, and fair dinkum, it's got me wondering if we're about to revisit Liberty City on current-gen consoles.
According to a report by Game Rant, eagle-eyed fans spotted something rather interesting on the Rockstar support website: Grand Theft Auto 4 listed as a supported platform for the PS4. Now, hold your horses, because GTA 4 never actually made it to the PS4. (unless you count PS Now, but we try not to). So, what's going on here? Could this be a simple mistake? Maybe. But it's a bloody convenient mistake considering all the recent rumors of a potential re-release.
Grand Theft Auto 4, for those who somehow missed it, originally launched way back in 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Many consider it one of the best entries in the series, a gritty, grounded counterpoint to the more outlandish antics of San Andreas and later GTA games. Xbox owners have been enjoying it via backward compatibility, but PS4 and PS5 players have been left wanting. (PC players exist too, I guess).
For years, fans have been clamoring for a remaster or port. A full-blown remaster seems less likely given Rockstar's focus on Grand Theft Auto 6 (understandably, that's a bit of a big project, innit?). But a port? That's a different story. Earlier this year, some insiders whispered that Rockstar was indeed working on a current-gen port of GTA 4, possibly slated for release sometime this year. (Famous last words, eh?). This recent website listing seems to add fuel to that particular fire.
Now, Rockstar isn't exactly known for its transparency. Remember the… *ahem*… *less-than-stellar* release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition? Yeah, they outsourced that one. (Grove Street Games, I'm looking at you). There's a possibility they're doing the same with a GTA 4 port, farming it out to another studio while they're busy building GTA 6 into a cultural phenomenon. But what does this all mean?
Well, for one, it means there's a glimmer of hope for those itching to revisit Niko Bellic's Eastern European misery on their shiny new consoles. It also means Rockstar might be listening (sort of) to what fans actually want (sometimes). Whether this is a genuine slip-up or a carefully orchestrated bit of marketing wizardry, it's certainly got the GTA community buzzing. Let's hope Rockstar doesn't leave us hanging like a dodgy connection on a multiplayer server.
Personally, I’d love to see it happen. The mood and physics were incredible at the time. I'd play it again for sure.
Tags: Grand Theft Auto 4, Rockstar Games, PS4, Port, Remaster
Original article: Game Rant