Rockstar Buys Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Developer, Renames It Rockstar Australia

Rockstar Games Acquires Video Games Deluxe, Establishes Rockstar Australia

Rockstar Games has announced the acquisition of Video Games Deluxe, the developer behind the enhanced versions of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, renaming it Rockstar Australia. Video Games Deluxe boasts a history of collaboration with Rockstar, contributing to projects like the 2017 re-releases of L.A. Noire and its VR counterpart, and more recently, the significant upgrades to the GTA Trilogy for various platforms including iOS, Android, Netflix, and modern consoles.

This acquisition distinguishes Rockstar's partnership with Video Games Deluxe from its previous collaboration with Grove Street Games, the developer of the initially poorly-received 2021 GTA Trilogy release. Grove Street Games faced criticism for the game's quality and subsequent removal from the credits following the recent update, an update developed by Video Games Deluxe.

Jennifer Kolbe, Rockstar Games' Head of Publishing, expressed enthusiasm about the acquisition, highlighting the long-standing and successful collaboration. Brendan McNamara, founder of Video Games Deluxe and former head of Team Bondi (the original L.A. Noire developer), also commented on the exciting prospect of joining the Rockstar Games team.

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The establishment of Rockstar Australia precedes the anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto 6, currently slated for Fall 2025. Recent discussions have addressed the game's PC release timeline following its console debut, and speculation surrounding the future of GTA Online post-GTA 6 launch.

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