

Rockstar said it’s “no longer possible to generate the additional keys needed to continue selling the current version of the game.” Moving to Grand Theft Auto 4: Complete Edition seemingly fixes that problem, though with some compromises. Microsoft no longer supports the platform services were disconnected in 2014. Grand Theft Auto 4 was released in 2008 for Windows PC through the Games for Windows Live platform, PlayStation 3, and Xbox One. Some radio stations in-game - including Vice City FM and RamJam FM - will be temporarily unavailable, Rockstar said. The problem? Multiple features will be removed: Games for Windows Live, multiplayer functionality, and GTA 4 leaderboards. Players’ save files will remain compatible with Grand Theft Auto 4: Complete Edition. On March 19, Rockstar Games will replace Grand Theft Auto 4 and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City with the Grand Theft Auto 4: Complete Edition “wherever it is currently digitally available,” including Steam and the Rockstar Games. The 2008 title was pulled due to technical issues with the PC version of the game tied to use of Microsoft’s Games for Windows Live platform. Not a Steam user? GTA IV: Complete Edition will also be available via the Rockstar Games Launcher.Grand Theft Auto 4 will return to Steam on March 19 after it was pulled from sale in January. So, you should be able to continue with that current game you’re playing on the new version of the game. In addition, any current game save files will be compatible with GTA IV: Complete Edition. On the other hand, those who purchased from Windows Live Digital Store and activated either game via Games for Windows Live will need to “create and/or link their Social Club accounts in replacement of Games for Windows Live in order update to Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition.” Rockstar says that those who have either titles downloaded from Steam will be able to update their copy to Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition, while players with physical copies not previously activated should be able to use the key on the back of the game manual to update to GTA IV: Complete Edition.


On a more positive note, you won’t have to purchase GTA IV: Complete Editing if you already own either GTA IV or GTA: Episodes from Liberty City. What happens to your GTA IV or Episodes from Liberty City copy Though this isn’t the first time that GTA IV has lost audio before, and Rockstar did specifically say that those stations will only be temporarily unavailable. GTA IV is also losing its leaderboards, as well as some of its radio stations including RamJam FB, Self-Actualization FM, and Episodes from Liberty City’s Vice City FM. Sorry folks, no more Fast and Furious digital reenactments for you and your friends. As a result of this massive update, GTA IV will no longer feature its groundbreaking multiplayer mode.
