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Grove Street Games CEO acknowledges GTA Trilogy faults, cites player metrics

GSG CEO Thomas Williamson says he agreed with much of the criticism of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition but blamed how the game was released. He says internal metrics showed many players were playing and enjoying the remasters. Williamson added that truly ideal remasters would likely be handled in-house by Rockstar.

• CEO Thomas Williamson concedes the remasters had technical and presentation issues
• GSG cites behind-the-scenes metrics showing many players engaged and enjoying the games
• Williamson says release and development choices altered public perception
• Grove Street Games was removed from the game's splash screen in a 2024 patch