Rockstar confirms: GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 backward compatible with PS5 and Xbox Series X

Source: HW Upgrade added 09th Nov 2020

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Among the main features offered by the consoles next-gen there is also backward compatibility support. Most of the games on PS4 and Xbox One can also be played on PS5 and Xbox Series X | S: among these we also find the titles of Rockstar Games, including GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2.

by Pasquale Fusco published , at 20: 01 in the Videogames channel

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In a few days we will welcome the new generation of consoles, with Xbox Series X and Series S (10 November) and PlayStation 5 (19 November). The big publishers are preparing for the debut of the next-gen and, in the case of Rockstar Games, update their catalog for backward compatibility support.

So here’s what blockbuster like Grand Theft Auto V and Read Dead Redemption 2 will also land on the new consoles, where they will be playable in their ‘old-gen’ versions.

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The confirmation comes from Rockstar itself with an article published on its official website. In addition to the two open worlds just mentioned, also the most recent versions of LA Noire – together with LA Noire: The VR Case Files, for PlayStation VR – will be available on next-gen platforms.

The software house also illustrated the operation of backwards compatible games, both in terms of format physical than that digital : “If you have a physical copy of a backward compatible game, you can safely insert the disc into the new PlayStation 5 or the new Xbox Series X (excluding PlayStation 5 Digital Edition and Xbox Series S). Digital copy owners will have instant access to compatible Rockstar titles linked to their PlayStation Network or Xbox Live accounts “.

Rockstar Games reminds us that we can also reuse saves on PS4 and Xbox One, transferring files using a LAN cable, wireless connection or a USB device. Cloud transfer is even more convenient: after enabling the function on PS4 or Xbox One, we will be able to download the saves linked to our account (PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live) and install them on the new consoles.

The list of all Rockstar Games games backward compatible with next-gen platforms has also been released. Among the classics landed on Xbox One, here are those that will also run on Xbox Series X | S :

  • Bully: Scholarship Edition
  • Grand Theft Auto IV
  • Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  • Midnight Club: Los Angeles
  • Red Dead Redemption
  • Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis

These will instead be the titles from the PS2 catalog available for PlayStation 4 – and, therefore, backwards compatible with the new PlayStation 5 :

  • Bully
  • Grand Theft Auto III
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  • Grand Theft Car: Vice City
  • Manhunt
  • Max Payne
  • Red Dead Revolver
  • The Warriors