Rockstar is looking for a Senior Gameplay Programmer to handle "classic games." The recently posted job listing has fueled fan speculation that long-awaited remasters of old games are on the way.
Rockstar Possibly Working on Old Titles
Bringing Old Games To New Consoles
Rockstar is looking for a Senior Gameplay Programmer to take "responsibility for more classic game technology," according to a job listing posted on the official company website last April 30. The programmer will join the team at Rockstar Australia, a studio that worked on the re-releases of classic titles, GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition (3, San Andreas, Vice City), L.A. Noire, and L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.
The studio wants someone who can improve and expand existing gameplay features and systems, suggesting that Rockstar is assembling a team to work on an established project. This follows Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick’s statement from April 2026 during the iicon game industry event, confirming that the company, which owns Rockstar Games, is "looking at doing something in the future with all of our intellectual property."
Fans now speculate that Rockstar is working on bringing more of their old games to modern consoles. While most of the studio’s games from the early 2000s have been officially ported to new systems, many beloved titles are stuck on the original platforms they were released for.
GTA Stories (Liberty City Stories, Vice City Stories, Chinatown Wars), Red Dead Revolver, the Midnight Club arcade racer series, and critically acclaimed beat-em-up The Warriors are currently unavailable on modern consoles.
Rockstar Remasters And Upcoming Remake
A dedicated from-the-ground-up remake combining Max Payne 1 and 2 into one AAA game went into production in 2024, with Rockstar and Remedy Entertainment collaborating on development.
Remedy announced the partnership in an April 2022 press release, which promised the major overhaul of the 2001 and 2003 neo-noir third-person shooter classics using cutting-edge technology and the same budget allotted for typical Remedy AAA titles.
Max Payne is the first of Rockstar's old games to get a full remake. With an estimated budget of $70 million, it will have a budget and production similar in scale to the massively successful 2020 Final Fantasy VII remake, which reportedly cost approximately $80 million.
Classic studio titles like GTA IV, the GTA Trilogy, Bully, Red Dead Redemption, and L.A. Noire have been remastered and ported to newer systems over the years, with significant bumps in gameplay and graphics, and support for higher resolution and frame rates. With Rockstar's first remake in full swing, fans are curious to see whether the studio will shift its focus to full-scale remakes or continue releasing remasters.
For now, all eyes are on GTA 6, the newest entry in Rockstar’s flagship Grand Theft Auto series set to release on November 19, following multiple delays. It has been more than a decade since GTA 5 debuted in 2013 to record-breaking sales and universal acclaim, setting daunting expectations for its successor.
Sources:
Job Listing on Rockstar Games Official Website
Take-Two CEO Teases New L.A. Noire Game Among Other Sequels
Rockstar Games Working Closely With Remedy Entertainment on Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake
Rockstar Games to Acquire Video Games Deluxe
Remedy Entertainment Enters Agreement with Rockstar Games for New Max Payne 1&2 Project
