Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Controversy
Grove Street Games’ CEO Complains About Name Removal
The Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition controversy just won’t go away, and largely because of its primary developer. Grove Street Games’ CEO, Thomas Williamson, took to X, the former Twitter, to complain about the studio’s name being dropped from the remaster’s opening credits. However, he didn’t find much sympathy.
Background
To recap, Rockstar Games had to fix things after the remastered GTA trilogy was poorly received due to various bugs and the frankly terrible look of the character art. As a result, it’s removed Grove Street Games’ name from the opening splash screen in the latest update, which introduced Classic Lighting mode along with fixes and improvements.
Fan Reaction
Fans responded to Williamson’s comment, with many expressing their discontent with Grove Street Games’ work on the remaster. One person asked, "You’re still in the credits, just removed from the opening splash screen. After all the controversy why would you even want your company’s name to be there?" Another person wrote, "Speaking entire hypothetically: you guys could have just not ruined 3 classic games the first time and Rockstar wouldn’t have had to come in & clean up your spilled milk. Your company shouldn’t even be acknowledged by the GTA community anymore."
Conclusion
While it’s understandable that a studio would be upset about its work not being recognized, it might be one case where it would be better to keep a low profile. Fans aren’t always right, but in this instance, it seems that Grove Street Games’ actions spoke louder than their words.
FAQs
Q: Why did Rockstar Games remove Grove Street Games’ name from the opening credits?
A: Rockstar Games removed Grove Street Games’ name from the opening credits due to the poor reception of the remastered GTA trilogy, which was plagued by bugs and poor character art.
Q: Why is Grove Street Games upset about the removal of their name?
A: Grove Street Games’ CEO, Thomas Williamson, took to X to express his discontent about the removal of the studio’s name from the opening credits, claiming it was a "d*ck move."
Q: What did fans have to say about Grove Street Games’ complaint?
A: Fans responded to Williamson’s comment, expressing their discontent with Grove Street Games’ work on the remaster and suggesting that the studio’s name shouldn’t be acknowledged by the GTA community anymore.
