Good news, Rockstar has just announced that its game launcher is back online! And, uh, bad news - you still can't actually use it to launch the GTA remastered trilogy.
That's right, we're now entering day two of PC players not being able to play the Definitive Edition trilogy. Rockstar has revealed that the trilogy will remain offline until it has removed files that were accidentally left in the game, but there's no telling when that will be.
Unbeknownst to Rockstar, the GTA trilogy launched with plenty of files not intended for the public to see still in the game. This includes music tracks that couldn't legally be included because of copyright issues, but also, hilariously, the hot coffee minigame. Yep, that $20 million lawsuit must've slipped someone's mind (although with the kind of stuff you can get away with in games now, we're unlikely to rile up Jack Thompson again).
The most recent update shared to the Rockstar Support Twitter account simply says that the team is "sorry for the disruption" and "hope to have correct [game files] up soon." With many players bringing up the possibility of refunds in the replies, Rockstar will want to act quickly on this.
Further still, players who are actually playing the games don't seem to be much happier. While the trilogy has been praised for its nostalgia value and good visuals in some places, it has attracted a lot of criticism for its numerous bugs, and odd character models. Some of the issues have at least been funny, like a bizarre glitch that has CJ's face take up the entire screen if you look back while riding a quadbike. Regardless, the questionable state of the game at launch has left many unimpressed.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition (yes, that's really its full name) launched November 11. It is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and allegedly, PC. A mobile port is planned for some time in 2022.