… Moreover, this next-gen version upgrades water shaders by adding subsurface scattering, GGX specular, whitecaps, and physically-based water absorption. It also upgrades PostFX shaders with improved filmic tonemapping. …
… Now, with the sequel on the horizon, Rockstar is making the current-gen update for GTA V free for all. As part of the next GTA Online update, Rockstar has announced that anyone who owns a digital copy of GTA V on Xbox One or PS4 will be able to upgrade to the newer Xbox Series X/S or PS5 version. …
Rockstar Games Rolls Out Free GTA 5 Upgrades While You Wait For GTA 6 by Chris Harper — Thursday, June 18, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT It's not just Sony pushing gamers to upgrade their consoles ahead of GTA VI's release—Rockstar is also doubling down by providing PS4 and Xbox One X owners of Grand Theft Au… …
… " Should a next-gen update for Red Dead Redemption 2 truly exist, now certainly seems like a good time to release it, especially considering all the GTA 6 controversy . However, perhaps we will have to wait a little longer for RDR2 to be ready on current-gen consoles, or maybe even forever. …
… That wasn't all that it announced, though, as Rockstar has made a very generous gesture to anyone playing GTA 5 on last-gen consoles. …
… Rockstar has historically used remasters, ports, and next-gen upgrades to keep older games commercially active between major flagship launches. …
… Kotaku ‘s GTA expert Zack Zwiezen suggests that following the launch of GTA 6 in November, perhaps early next year when the fuss starts to die down a little, the developer will let on that the death of these older versions of GTA V is coming. …
… KitGuru says: What do you think of Take-Two’s plans for the next few years? What do you think the first remaster will be for? Will we get a current-gen Red Dead Redemption 2 upgrade before GTA VI? …
… While Rockstar has been able to add in 60fps mode in next-gen releases eg GTA 5 on Xbox Series X/S and PS5 , the studio has historically preferred to maximise fidelity at 30fps rather than sacrifice them for 60. …