Summary
Following its most recent update, the player count forGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Editionhas surged on Xbox by more than 100%. Many players are replayingGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Editionon Xbox or trying the game out for the first time, thanks to the improvements made by Rockstar Games.
Nearly three years after the collection’s controversial release, Rockstar Games releasedGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionupdate 1.112on November 12 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, followed by Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on November 13. The update was quite a surprise forGTAfans, since it introduced a classic lighting option for all three of the PS2-era games. A slew of bug fixes and enhancements were made toGTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionas well, including major bug fixes, improved fire effects, and frame rate improvements on the Switch. All these changes provide players with a great opportunity to revisitGTA: San Andreas - The Definitive Editionand earn achievements they may have missed out on.
The overall player count forGTA: San Andreas - The Definitive Editionhas increased by roughly 135% after the update’s release on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, according to sample data gathered byTrue Achievements. The sample data was accrued from over 2.4 million Xbox accounts, so it’s assumed that many thousands of players returned toGTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionacross all platforms.The Xbox Black Friday saleappears to be a factor in the player count increase, sinceGTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionis currently 60% off for a limited time.
GTA: San Andreas - The Definitive EditionExperiences a Big Player Surge on Xbox
Grand Theft Auto 3 - The Definitive EditionandGrand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Editionalso reportedly experienced a surge in player activity after the update’s release on Xbox consoles.GTA 3 - The Definitive Edition’sXbox player count increased by 398%, whileVice City - The Definitive Edition’splayer count spiked by 300%. The current player count ofGTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionwas not disclosed, but it’s clear that many fans want to play the classicGTAtitles beforethe release ofGrand Theft Auto 6.
AlthoughGTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionwas scrutinized heavily by fans at launch, the collection’s reception appears to be finally heading in a positive direction, thanks to the quality of life improvements. More improvements might be on the way soon, as Rockstar Games ensured fans thatanother newGTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionupdateis being prepared. This update will provide a permanent fix for a bug found in the “Breaking the Bank at Caligula’s” heist mission inGTA: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, along with other fixes.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
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Experience the blockbuster classic, updated for a new generation with across-the-board enhancements including brilliant new lighting and environmental upgrades, with high-resolution textures, increased draw distance, Grand Theft Auto V-style controls and targeting, and much more.Five years ago, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson escaped the haze of Los Santos, San Andreas…a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs, and corruption. Now, it’s the early 90s. CJ’s got to go home - his mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart, and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of cops frame him for homicide, forcing CJ on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets in the next iteration of the series that changed everything.Developed by Rockstar Games, adapted by Grove Street Games.
