PlayStation Disappoints GTA Fans by Taking Away Early Access Advantage Given by System Glitch

Published 11/11/2021, 7:15 AM EST

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Several players are excited to try Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy–The Definitive Edition as soon as possible. It will be available on PlayStation 5, PS 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Unfortunately, it will release on iOS and Android in the first half of 2022.

Although every user is patiently waiting for the game’s launch, some PlayStation users were able to gain early access. Naturally, this led to big chaos, and even Sony took early action to prevent it. Continue reading to find more about the situation.

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PlayStation takes action regarding the GTA Trilogy’s early access

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy–The Definitive Edition was supposed to launch at 7 am PST / 10 am ET / 3 pm GMT on all platforms. However, players who had pre-ordered the digital version of the game on the PlayStation Store got early access by midnight. It meant that users from New Zealand, Australia, and the UK tried out the game 24 hours earlier.

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Naturally, Sony decided to prevent players from getting this early access. The game has now been pulled from the PlayStation Store. Moreover, it enraged players, as the 24 hours early access was not a big deal for them.

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However, that’s not the end, as after being removed from the PlayStation Store, users cannot pre-order the game. They can only add the game to their wishlist, meaning few players will get access to the game on its official launch. Furthermore, the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game are still available for pre-order, as it didn’t face the same issue.

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The gameplay of the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy–The Definitive Edition is already leaked. Many players were also streaming the PS4 version of the game on Twitch. The leaked footage of the game will definitely affect its sales in the future. Thus, in order to stop the chaos, Rockstar also released its own GTA: The Trilogy gameplay footage a day before the launch.

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Mehul Rolta is an eSports author at EssentiallySports since November 2020. He believes that gaming has the potential to bring a smile to a person's face. Instead of keeping his passion for gaming all to himself, he decided to share his thoughts and opinion with others.
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