Grand Theft Auto 5's next update will bring the movie-making tool, Rockstar Editor, to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Rockstar recently revealed the feature while announcing the winners of its "Ill Gotten Gains Rockstar Editor Contest" on their official blog site.

The competition saw dozens of fan-made videos spliced together from GTA 5 gameplay. Contestants used the PC version of the "Rockstar Editor" to create music videos, movie trailers, parodies, and other audio-visual presentations.

"Pimpedupbadass" was crowned the winner of the contest for his entry entitled "WHAT ILL-GOTTEN-GAINS IS ALL ABOUT". He was awarded a with a customized G910 Orion Spark Gaming Keyboard and a G510 Proteus Core Gaming Mouse. He also received boatloads of GTA 5-themed gear and a $100 Rockstar Warehouse gift card.

Rounding out the winner's circle were ".Angros" and "BloodLust180" for "GOTTEN PAYBACK" and "Welcome to Los Santos", respectively. During the last part of the announcement, Rockstar nonchalantly revealed that Rockstar Editor will be included in the game's upcoming update.

"Congrats again to all our winners and thanks to all our talented entrants. The upcoming launch of the Rockstar Editor for PS4 and Xbox One as the next update to Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online means the next Rockstar Editor Contest will be the first one with entries across all three platforms - so the creative competition will be fiercer than ever. Stay tuned for info about that contest and forthcoming update," the announcement concluded.

PC gamers were the first to have their hands on the Rockstar Editor in April 2015. The video tool made use of filters, camera modes, audio enhancements and depth of field effects to let gamers customize their gameplay content. The output could then be stored, shared, and made to join competitions to win prizes from, as mentioned above.

Numerous videos created from the Rockstar Editor have made rounds online to the amazement of internet folks around the globe and, of course, to the delight of Rockstar.

"In an era where a viral video might be the best way of reaching an untapped audience, it makes complete sense for a developer to give fans the ability to create and share such content," Game Rant speculated.

The tool promotes free advertising for "GTA V" as well as keep the game relevant for a couple more years.

Viral videos made from the Rockstar Editor on PC range from a parody of the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" teaser to a remake of the "Batman V Superman" trailer.

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