Following months of rumors, leaks, and speculation, Rockstar Games finally announced Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, which will bring the PS2-era Grand Theft Auto games to modern platforms. Rockstar promised that the games would be releasing "soon," but neglected to provide a specific release date. While Rockstar Games itself has yet to properly reveal the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition release date, a reputable leaker may have let the cat out of the bag.

Leaker Tom Henderson, who has accurately leaked Grand Theft Auto news in the past, wrote a piece for GamingIntel where he claimed to leak the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy release date. According to Henderson's sources, the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy release date is pegged for Thursday, November 11, 2021, with an announcement coming on Grand Theft Auto 3's 20th anniversary. For the uninitiated, that would be Friday, October 22.

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A November 11 release date for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition makes sense. Previously, the Grand Theft Auto 5 next-gen remaster was going to launch on November 11, but it was delayed to March 2022 for unknown reasons. Since Rockstar Games was going to release a title on that date anyway, it stands to reason that it would think about moving Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition out on that day instead.

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Rockstar Games is looking to make Grand Theft Auto 3's 20th anniversary special through the release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition and special GTA 3 cosmetics in Grand Theft Auto Online. It makes sense that it would use the actual date of Grand Theft Auto 3's 20th anniversary for something special, and the release date announcement for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition would certainly fit the bill.

While not explicitly mentioned in Henderson's report, it would make sense that the release date announcement would be accompanied by a trailer. Rockstar Games has revealed very little about what fans can expect from Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition beyond that it will have some vague enhancements. It would be great to see it in action so fans know exactly what to expect when the release date finally rolls around, whether that's on November 11 as predicted or on some other date.

Ultimately, fans should take this information with a grain of salt for now. Until Rockstar Games decides to announce the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition release date itself, fans won't know for sure exactly when to expect the collection.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and mobile devices.

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Source: GamingIntel