This was further reinforced by the San Andreas remaster, which kept the mobile port's simplified touchscreen controls for its mini-games. A standalone version of GTA: San Andreas has been released on Xbox Game Pass, with a standalone version of GTA 3.
Series developer Rockstar Games announced the long-rumored GTA remaster trilogy in October in celebration of Grand Theft Auto III's 20th anniversary, and promised overhauled versions of the three groundbreaking classics - Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Rockstar explained the remastered trilogy would have graphical enhancements, a variety of general improvements and modernized controls similar to Grand Theft Auto V. Though information remained scant with its first full trailer, the pre-release gameplay leaked online led to overwhelmingly negative early impressions from fans - many of whom criticized the GTA trilogy remaster for appearing as a refurbished version of the previously ill-recieved mobile ports. The collection will debut on mobile devices within the first half of 2022 as well.