Is GTA 4 getting a remaster? At least, the rumors say so. But a former Rockstar Games veteran thinks the game should be remastered, irrespective of all the rumors. Right now the whole gaming world is hyped up about GTA 6. Initially the game was slated to be released in the fall of 2025.
However, recently the game was hit with a surprise delay to May 26, 2026. But that didn’t stop the hype train because Rockstar recently launched the highly awaited Trailer 2 of the game. Amidst all the fire-works regarding the upcoming title, some rumors are surfacing on the internet that GTA 4 might get a remastered version. Is it true?
Former Rockstar dev wants GTA 4 to be remastered
The internet world is now filled with the rumors of GTA 4 getting a potential remastered version. However, former technical director at Rockstar Games, Obbe Vermeij, isn’t aware of that. But when he heard about those rumors in the Twitter comment section, he also voiced his support for a remastered version of GTA 4, keeping in mind the recent numbers of successful remasters.
Vermeij served Rockstar from 1995 to 2009. So, he was in the company from the very beginning of the Grand Theft Auto franchise and was one of the main architects behind GTA 4. So, who knows better about this highly underrated title than him?
Highly underrated because GTA 4 never got the recognition it always deserved. It was a huge leap, both graphical and gameplay wise, from GTA 3. Some even consider GTA 4 to be the best game in the franchise.
Yes, GTA 4 might never match the expansiveness or the visual quality of GTA 5, but the way it took people to the immense narrative depth was absolutely stunning. Not only that, unlike GTA 5, GTA 4 was run by only a single protagonist, Niko Bellic . And Vermeij himself thinks Niko is the best protagonist ever in the whole franchise.
Even Rockstar itself never cared about this particular installment that much. Despite its narrative and gameplay brilliance, GTA 4 stands as probably the poorly optimized title of the franchise. This is the reason GTA 5 was released on PCs almost two years after its console release, and GTA 6 might take longer. GTA 4 is not even available on current gen consoles as well. Hence, a remastered version of this underrated title is needed.
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However, recently the game was hit with a surprise delay to May 26, 2026. But that didn’t stop the hype train because Rockstar recently launched the highly awaited Trailer 2 of the game. Amidst all the fire-works regarding the upcoming title, some rumors are surfacing on the internet that GTA 4 might get a remastered version. Is it true?
Former Rockstar dev wants GTA 4 to be remastered
The internet world is now filled with the rumors of GTA 4 getting a potential remastered version. However, former technical director at Rockstar Games, Obbe Vermeij, isn’t aware of that. But when he heard about those rumors in the Twitter comment section, he also voiced his support for a remastered version of GTA 4, keeping in mind the recent numbers of successful remasters.
Vermeij served Rockstar from 1995 to 2009. So, he was in the company from the very beginning of the Grand Theft Auto franchise and was one of the main architects behind GTA 4. So, who knows better about this highly underrated title than him?
I hadn't heard those rumours. I think gtaIV should be remastered. It's a great game and there have been a number of successful remasters recently.
— Obbe Vermeij (@ObbeVermeij) May 12, 2025
Highly underrated because GTA 4 never got the recognition it always deserved. It was a huge leap, both graphical and gameplay wise, from GTA 3. Some even consider GTA 4 to be the best game in the franchise.
Yes, GTA 4 might never match the expansiveness or the visual quality of GTA 5, but the way it took people to the immense narrative depth was absolutely stunning. Not only that, unlike GTA 5, GTA 4 was run by only a single protagonist, Niko Bellic . And Vermeij himself thinks Niko is the best protagonist ever in the whole franchise.
Even Rockstar itself never cared about this particular installment that much. Despite its narrative and gameplay brilliance, GTA 4 stands as probably the poorly optimized title of the franchise. This is the reason GTA 5 was released on PCs almost two years after its console release, and GTA 6 might take longer. GTA 4 is not even available on current gen consoles as well. Hence, a remastered version of this underrated title is needed.
Read More: Is GTA 6 secretly bringing back a lost feature from GTA 4? This clip suggests yes
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