Rockstar apologizes for botched GTA Trilogy and promises improvements

Rockstar Games today issued an official apology for the state of its recently released Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — Definitive Edition. The publisher has promised to update the Trilogy to bring it up to standard. It’s also restoring the original versions of the games, so that players who don’t want the Definitive Edition can still play the classic versions.

Fans criticized Rockstar’s new Trilogy — which consists of remasters of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — for its lackluster visuals, bugs, and just generally falling short of the originals. Reportedly, Rockstar pulled the PC version from online stores as it “unintentionally included” game files including unlicensed music and (allegedly, though it’s not been confirmed) files related to the infamous Hot Coffee minigame. Fans also criticized the company for its decision to remove the original games from digital stores, meaning that the only way to enjoy the classic titles was through the Definitive Edition.