What Grand Theft Auto V’s PC update says about furnishing older games with current tech

Earlier today, Rockstar has finally pushed an update for Grand Theft Auto V on PC that brings that version to feature parity with the console versions that were first announced in 2020. This new update, which includes graphical improvements, better loading times, and specific support for the Dualsense and other newer controllers, has been a long time coming, and it flies in the face of wisdom about updating older games as technology improves.

Granted, it is somewhat impossible to compare what Rockstar does with GTAV versus what the rest of the industry can do with their games. The title is, as publisher Take-Two likes to so often remind, the most profitable piece of media of all time. But that may be precisely why they are so well-equipped to show why updating older titles, especially as Grand Theft Auto VI looms, can still be a boon for the bottom line.