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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
PlayStation Plus celebrates ‘Days of Play' with GTA III remastered release
Source: Rockstar Games PlayStation Plus is celebrating its annual "Days of Play" event by including a flagship title to its game roster: the remastered Grand Theft Auto III from the GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition. Beginning June 10, 2025, Premium and Extra level subscribers will be able to download and access this classic open-world game for free. This action allows fans to go back to Liberty City with improved graphics and gameplay on PS4 and PS5 systems. GTA III remastered free for PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra subscribers The star of the Days of Play event is the inclusion of Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition with PlayStation Plus for Premium and Extra members. As of June 10, gamers get the fully remastered classic for free without any additional charge. The Definitive Edition comes with refreshed visuals, enhanced lighting, and contemporary controls, giving new life to this milestone title that was first released in 2001. This isn't the first time GTA III has seen a run on PlayStation Plus. It was available on the service's catalog for six months in 2021 shortly after the Definitive Edition's initial launch. This was followed by GTA: Vice City in October 2022, furthering the rotation of the trilogy titles through the subscription service. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The release follows the plan of Sony to keep PlayStation Plus new and interesting to fans amidst the Days of Play celebration. Additional details and community reactions to the GTA III remaster The remastered GTA III will still be offered on PlayStation Plus for roughly six months, probably going off the service in November 2025. This aligns with other Rockstar games on the service, like GTA San Andreas, which went up during last year's Days of Play and went off after a half-year. The Definitive Edition was originally met with widespread criticism when it was first released because of a myriad of bugs and performance problems. Rockstar has put a lot of effort in the last three years patching and enhancing the trilogy, though. A major 2024 update rectified a lot of the big issues, so now is the perfect time for enthusiasts to enjoy remastered Liberty City on PS4 and PS5. Meanwhile, in further news, committed fans have even managed to port GTA III to its originally intended platform, the SEGA Dreamcast, demonstrating the passion of the community for this classic title. PlayStation Plus's Days of Play event offers a great opportunity for both returning and new players to dive into the remastered Grand Theft Auto III. With enhanced visuals and improved gameplay, this release reminds players why Liberty City remains a timeless setting in gaming history. Don't miss your chance to explore this classic on PlayStation Plus starting June 10. Also Read: Rockstar surprises fans with new GTA San Andreas iOS update
Forbes
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Hogwarts Legacy' Expansion Cancelled Despite 30 Million Copies Sold
Hogwarts Legacy Hogwarts Legacy is easily one of the biggest success stories in gaming in the last few years, a totally new series (albeit based on a big IP) that has sold over 30 million copies at this point, previously having beat out its launch year's Call of Duty, an extremely rare feat. Now, Bloomberg is reporting that a big, unannounced expansion for the game, set to release this year with a 'Definitive Edition' of the game, is cancelled. This is confusing, as we couldn't have been more than half a year or so away from this launching, and presumably a bunch of it has already been developed. But the report says the total amount of content did not match the cost of the expansion. Cost-cutting has been a theme as of late with WB, having cancelled its previously announced Wonder Woman game and closing that studio. It began laying off Rocksteady devs after the disastrous Suicide Squad release, This is somewhat reminiscent of what happened with GTA 5, a game that sold an incredible amount of copies and had some single player DLC planned, but ultimately it was all scrapped in favor of GTA Online and pumping out content for that instead. That did in fact work out quite well, but in the case of Hogwarts Legacy, there's no online component to fall back to, much to David Zaslav's dismay. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder On the other hand I…can sort of understand this. The reason being is that there is a Hogwarts Legacy sequel in development that was greenlit the moment WB realized the game was going to be a hit. Releasing an expansion two and a half years after the game arrived instead of just throwing all that effort and money into the already in-development sequel does not seem like the craziest decision ever. That said, if this was going to happen, it probably should have been killed well before this. One of the most pressing questions about the Hogwarts Legacy sequel is, well, are they doing Hogwarts again? The original game dove deep into the school and its surrounding landscape, and it was the central location for all the books. Do you just use that same zone and layer a new story on top of it? The game dipped briefly into other locations like Azkaban, but it would be surprising to see a game avoid Hogwarts itself in any meaningful way. But that raises some questions about how it will be handled. But no, no expansion, which will no doubt disappoint some. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Bloomberg
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Warner Bros. Cancels Planned ‘Hogwarts Legacy' Game Expansion
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. canceled a planned expansion for its popular Hogwarts Legacy title as part of an ongoing restructuring at the entertainment company's video-game unit, according to people familiar. The expansion, which would have added new storylines to the original game, had been planned for release this year alongside a 'Definitive Edition' with all of the content. The plans weren't publicly announced, but were reported last year by Bloomberg. A spokesperson for Warner Bros. declined to comment.
