GTA 4 Remaster Rumored for 2025: Liberty City Returns?

While Grand Theft Auto VI keeps hogging the spotlight, an intriguing new rumor suggests Rockstar’s past may soon share the stage. Word is swirling that Grand Theft Auto IV could be gearing up for a big comeback—this time on modern hardware, possibly as soon as late 2025.

Insider Hints Point to a Next-Gen Liberty City

The rumor mill kicked into high gear thanks to veteran insider Tez2, who dropped claims on GTAForums that a GTA 4 port has been quietly in development for over a year. The platforms? Speculation centers on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and even the Nintendo Switch. While Rockstar hasn’t confirmed anything, Tez2’s solid track record with Rockstar leaks means fans are already dusting off their tracksuits and prepping for a return to Liberty City.

Why Now? The Evidence Mounts

The timing feels more than coincidental. Rockstar recently clamped down on the Liberty City Preservation Project, a fan-made mod that recreated GTA 4’s map in GTA 5. It’s a move that usually precedes official plans—so the community is buzzing. Tez2 claims his information comes from a Rockstar insider, but he’s careful to admit the details are still sketchy: “I don’t know which platforms are targeted, which version it’s based on, or the studio handling it. I just know it’s been in development since last year.”

A Second Life for Niko Bellic?

Originally released in 2008, GTA 4 was celebrated for its dark humor, gritty storytelling, and a Liberty City that felt like a character in its own right. It still holds an eye-watering 98 on Metacritic. But fans remember the GTA Trilogy remasters’ rough launch all too well, so expectations are sky-high that Rockstar will get this one right—delivering a technically polished upgrade that does justice to Niko Bellic’s saga.

Will Rockstar Go All-In?

Gamers are hoping for more than just a visual spruce-up. The wish list includes improved lighting, smoother controls, preserved atmosphere, and—if the rumors hold—potential portability on the Switch. A return to Liberty City could be the perfect appetizer before GTA 6’s main course arrives, introducing a new generation to the melancholic, Eastern European-tinged crime opera of Niko Bellic.

What’s Next?

For now, it’s all tantalizing speculation. Rockstar is famously secretive, and with GTA 6 still dominating the news cycle, confirmation might be a while off. But if the leaks are accurate, Liberty City’s mean streets could soon be busier than ever.

TL;DR: Reliable leaks suggest Rockstar is working on a GTA 4 port for PS5, Xbox Series, and maybe Switch, with a possible release by 2025. But with no official word, fans will have to keep their eyes peeled—and their cousins waiting for that trip to the bowling alley.