The starred firm has decided to take stock with its players a few days before the release of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online on next-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles. If we have already had several pieces of information in the past, Rockstar Games has announced exclusive new features coming to Online Mode.
GTA 5 and GTA Online more realistic than ever on PS5 and Xbox Series
On March 15, players will be able to discover or rediscover GTA 5 and GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. Those lucky ones will be able to enjoy significant technological improvementsespecially when it comes to graphics with high-end PC visuals, as well as new graphics modes offering 4K resolution and all in 60FPS. In addition, several options will be available such as HDR but also raytracingwhich will make games look ever more realistic.
However, players may choose to choose from 3 graphics settings to adapt the gaming experience, with loyalty mode (30FPS), performance mode (60 FPS), as well as Performance RT modea hybrid of the two modes mentioned above.
Obviously, loading times will be less, and the open world will offer a more varied population and circulation.
Progress transfer for GTA 5 and GTA Online
Good news for PS4 and Xbox One players: transfer of story mode progress as well as their characters to GTA Online will be possible to PS5 and Xbox Series, and it can be done today. However, it is worth pointing out that transfers are only possible between consoles of the same family.
Players can begin transferring their Story Mode progress by uploading a save to the Rockstar Games Social Club. To begin this process, enter GTAV on your current console account and go to the Game tab in the Pause menu. From there, select the Download game save option.
Preloading GTA 5 and GTA Online
GTA 5 and GTA Online will be available digitally from March 15 through their respective stores. Thereby, pre-purchases but also pre-loading will begin on March 8.
As for the physical releases, these will take place in April, but we will have more information in the days to come.
New stuff coming to GTA Online
For those who prefer the Online mode, the latter will offer PS5 and Xbox Series players exclusive content with the arrival of the Los Santos Hao’s Special Works fleet. In this one, advanced upgrades for the cars, but also new races and a weekly rotation of time trials.
Furthermore, March 15 will also mark the autonomy of GTA Online which will then become a standaloneand for PS5 players, the latter will be free for the three months following its release, then will become payable thereafter.
New players will be able to take advantage of a new option: career building. Available for newcomers to those wanting to start from scratch, this system will take advantage ofa starting capital of 4,000,000 GTA$ to select essential items including business properties, vehicles, and weapons.