Rockstar Games: Backwards compatible titles on PS5 and Xbox Series X

Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 will both be backward compatible on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

With titles like Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Games has been the king of the past two console generations. With both games boasting robust online multiplayer components that players have sunk hundreds of hours into, Rockstar Games has finally laid out its plans for the next-generation.

We can confirm that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 will be backward compatible with the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X|S later this month. Additionally, the most recent versions of L.A. Noire and a number of classic Rockstar titles will also be playable on next-gen consoles.

Naturally, you’ll have to stay within the same console family and there’s that whole physical disc versus digital console potential issue. So if you own a physical disc of any backward compatible game, you’ll need to insert that disc into the PS5 or Xbox Series X. Obviously, this isn’t possible with the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition and Xbox Series S consoles, so if you plan on playing these older games with the physical disc, you’ll need the console with the hard drive, which is naturally more expensive.

If you own these backward compatible games digitally, you’ll have instant access to download any of them provided they are tied to your PlayStation Network or Xbox Live accounts. As explained by Rockstar:

"On PlayStation 5 these will be available from the Your Collection section of your Game Library and on Xbox Series X|S from the Ready to Install section."