Rockstar Games give Grand Theft Auto fans one last chance to bring characters from PS3 or Xbox 360 to new consoles
IT'S your last chance to transfer Grand Theft Auto characters and progression.
Rockstar Games will migrate everything over to PlayStation 4, Xbox One or PC on March 6, it has warned.
The news hasn't gone down well with gamers.
But there's a way to bring your characters into this brave new world.
Rockstar Games yesterday put out a statement reading: "If you have not yet brought your characters and progression over from PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 to PlayStation 4, Xbox One or PC, time is running out as this will no longer be possible as of March 6th, 2017.
"Experience the definitive version of GTAV, which features across-the-board graphical and technical improvements to deliver a stunning new level of detail, a video editor designed for advanced movie-making inside the game, and the massively upgraded GTA Online, with access to all the latest vehicles and gameplay from our continuing series of free updates including the recent Import/Export."
How to transfer your previous Grand Theft Auto Online character and progression data to PlayStation 4
Rockstar Games explains how to transfer
Transferring to PlayStation 4
What you need:
A copy of Grand Theft Auto V on PlayStation 4.
Previous Grand Theft Auto Online character and eligible progression data on either PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.
A Rockstar Games Social Club account.
A PlayStation Network account and PlayStation Plus membership.
If transferring from PlayStation 3, your Social Club account will need to be linked to the PlayStation Network account used to play GTA Online on both systems.
If transferring from Xbox 360, your Social Club account will need to be linked to the Xbox Live account used while playing GTA Online on Xbox 360 and the PlayStation Network account used to play GTA Online on PlayStation 4.
How to transfer your previous Grand Theft Auto Online character and progression data to PlayStation 4:
Start Grand Theft Auto V on PlayStation®4 and log into the PlayStation Network.
Enter GTA Online via the Character Select Wheel or the Pause Menu.
You will be given the option to transfer your previous GTA Online character and progression data, along with the opportunity to change your character’s appearance again.
If you wish to complete the transfer later, you can return to this option via the Online section of the Pause Menu. Once you have chosen to transfer your previous character and progression data, the transferrable in-game money,
RP and Rank of all previous characters will be displayed. These are the characters that will be transferred to PlayStation 4.
If you have previous character and eligible progression data on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, you will be prompted to select one set of data.
You can only transfer one set of character and progression data for your PlayStation®Network account on PlayStation 4.
Once the transfer has completed, you will be prompted to choose a character and enter GTA Online.
How to transfer your previous Grand Theft Auto Online character and progression data to Xbox One
Rockstar Games explains how to transfer to Xbox One
Transferring to Xbox One
What you need:
A copy of Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox One.
Previous Grand Theft Auto Online character and eligible progression data on either Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.
Note: When transferring from Xbox 360 to Xbox One you must use the same Gamertag. A new Gamertag on Xbox One cannot be transferred to from a different Gamertag on Xbox 360 since your character’s progress is tied to the Gamertag.
A Rockstar Games Social Club account.
An Xbox Live Gold account. If transferring from Xbox 360, your Social Club account will need to be linked to the Xbox Live account used to play GTA Online on both systems.
If transferring from PlayStation 3, your Social Club account will need to be linked to the PlayStation Network account used while playing GTA Online on PlayStation 3 and the Xbox Live account used to play GTA Online on Xbox One.
How to transfer your previous Grand Theft Auto Online character and progression data to Xbox One: Start Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox One and log into Xbox Live. Enter GTA Online via the Character Select Wheel or the Pause Menu.
You will be given the option to transfer your previous GTA Online character and progression data, along with the opportunity to change your character’s appearance again.
If you wish to complete the transfer later, you can return to this option via the Online section of the Pause Menu.
Once you have chosen to transfer your previous character and progression data, the transferrable in-game money, RP and Rank of all previous characters will be displayed.
These are the characters that will be transferred to Xbox One. If you have previous character and progression data on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, you will be prompted to select one set of data. You can only transfer one set of character and progression data for your Xbox Live account on Xbox One.
Once the transfer has completed, you will be prompted to choose a character and enter GTA Online.
The news comes as a Scottish video games designer who produced the most famous titles in the Grand Theft Auto series prepares to release his own rival game.
Leslie Benzies is currently locked in a legal battle with Rockstar, his former employer, after officially leaving the firm last year.
But last week he unveiled a mystery website titled "Everywhere".
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