GTA 5 on PS5 and Xbox Series May Use the RDR2 Engine (January 2021)
In January 2021, data miners claimed GTA 5's PS5 and Xbox Series version will use Red Dead Redemption 2's RAGE engine optimizations, after Rockstar announced the 2021 release.
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In brief
AI summaryRockstar Games announced in late summer 2020 that Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online would come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles in 2021, in an expanded and enhanced form.
In January 2021, data miners said GTA 5's new-generation port will use Red Dead Redemption 2's RAGE engine optimizations, based on code found in an update by GTA Forums user Tez2.
Rockstar's only statement promised technical improvements, visual upgrades and performance enhancements; the RDR2 engine link remains a data-mining claim.
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GTA 5 and GTA Online Get a New Look on PS5 and Xbox Series
Late last summer, Rockstar Games surprised and excited us all by announcing that Grand Theft Auto V would come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles in 2021. The iconic 2013 game is preparing to appear this year on new-generation hardware in an "expanded and enhanced" form. How much this final version of the eight-year-old game has been improved is truly a subject of great curiosity.
Rockstar Games' only statement so far is this: "a series of technical improvements, visual upgrades and performance enhancements that will fully take advantage of the powerful new hardware of new-generation consoles and make the game more beautiful and more responsive than ever." This promising and exciting development carries a big hint that GTA V will look noticeably better on the new consoles.
"GTA5" Will Use the "RDR2" Data Engine on New-Generation Consoles
According to information from the GTA forums, data miners claimed that GTA 5's enhanced port on new-generation consoles will benefit from RDR2's RAGE engine optimizations. In addition, the code in question was found hidden in a new update for GTA V and GTA Online. The code, uncovered by GTA Forums user Tez2, is known to be directly linked to RDR2's RAGE version.
GTA V fans learned that the technology for the visual power they expect on new-generation consoles will be taken from the 2018 Red Dead Redemption 2, and the veil of secrecy has been lifted. Whatever your thoughts about Rockstar Games' melancholy cowboy saga, the quality and immersiveness of the game are certainly undeniable.
I would also like to share with you that most users agree that Rockstar Games will use the RDR2 engine to bring out the best in GTA V, even if only with some fine-tuning for new-generation consoles.
