Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2
Developer(s) Rockstar Studios[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s) Rockstar Games
Composer(s) Woody Jackson
Series Red Dead
Engine RAGE
Platform(s)
Release October 26, 2018
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Red Dead Redemption 2[lower-alpha 2] is an upcoming Western-themed action-adventure video game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 26, 2018. The game is a prequel to the 2010 title Red Dead Redemption and will be the third entry in the Red Dead series. Set in 1899, it follows the story of outlaw Arthur Morgan, a member of the Dutch Van der Linde gang.

Gameplay

The player may choose to respond positively or aggressively to non-playable characters throughout the game world, which affects their reputation throughout the game.[2]

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Western-themed action-adventure game set in an open world environment. It centers on Arthur Morgan, an outlaw and a member of the Van der Linde gang in 1899, in the waning years of the American Old West and extinction of the age of outlaws and gunslingers. Among the returning characters are John Marston and Dutch Van der Linde, the protagonist and an antagonist from the previous game respectively.[3][4]

The player controls Morgan from either a third or first-person perspective.[5][6][7] The game features both single-player and online multiplayer components.[8][6]

It will continue to use the Honor system from Red Dead Redemption, which, based on how the player interacts with non-playable characters (NPCs) will affect how settlements, towns, and other groups will react towards Morgan.[9][10]

Premise

In 1899, the era of the Wild West is coming to an end. After a robbery in the town of Blackwater goes wrong, outlaw Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With the authorities and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight across miles of American wildness and civilization to survive. As internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must choose between his own ideals and his loyalty to the gang.[11]

Development

Red Dead Redemption 2 is being developed by Rockstar Studios,[12] a collaborative effort between all Rockstar Games studios functioning as a single team,[1] using the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE).[13] Woody Jackson, who co-composed the score of Red Dead Redemption, reprised his role.[7]

Release

Red Dead Redemption 2 was announced by publisher Rockstar Games in October 2016.[14][15] In the two days prior, the company had used various social media platforms as well as their own website to release two teaser images in the color and theme of Red Dead Redemption.[16][17] The teaser images led to considerable attention and raised the stock price of its parent company Take-Two Interactive by nearly six percent.[18][19] On the day of its announcement for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, some fans started petitioning Rockstar Games for the game to be made available on Microsoft Windows as well.[20] Per an exclusivity agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment, certain online game content will be timed exclusives for the PlayStation 4.[21] Originally due for release in the second half of 2017, the game has been delayed twice: first to Q1/Q2 2018,[22] and later to October 26, 2018.[23]

The game's debut trailer was released on October 20, 2016, depicting the open world environment,[15] and the second and third trailers—released on September 28, 2017, and May 2, 2018, respectively—introduced the game's characters and story.[6][24] A trailer released on 9 August features the first gameplay footage. It demonstrates the shooting and horse mechanics, and the ability to maintain the player's gang and camps.[2] To spur pre-order sales, Rockstar collaborated with several retail outlets to provide special edition versions of the game. The "Special Edition" includes exclusive single-player content, while the "Ultimate Edition" features additional online content. The "Collector's Box" is a collection of physical merchandise relating to the game.[25]

An online multiplayer portion of the game called Red Dead Online is also in the works and is planned to release as a public beta in November 2018.[26] During an IGN Q&A session with various Rockstar developers, when asked why it will not be available simultaneously with the base game, design director Imran Sarwar answered “Red Dead Redemption 2 is an absolutely massive story-based game that we hope people will be lost in for a long time and we want people to experience everything that world has to offer before we build on that with the Online experience” while also stating that “we [at Rockstar] see them essentially as separate products that will grow and evolve independently of each other” and saying that the team has learned after launching online games that there are bound to be a few issues and that they wish to roll out the game as smoothly as possible. It is also mentioned that the game takes many of the favorite elements of Grand Theft Auto Online while also further expanding the original game’s ideas.[27]

Reception

Sales

Since the previous installment in the series was among the bestselling games of the seventh generation of video game consoles, many analysts believe Red Dead Redemption 2 will be one of the highest selling games of 2018 and have a great impact on other game sales during the fourth quarter. When discussing the delay until October 2018, a writer from Forbes said "A huge arrival for [Red Dead Redemption 2] could be a crater that dampens sales of all competitors in that window, so I have to imagine this shockwave is being felt pretty hard right now around the industry."[28] The NPD Group, a market research company, published an article titled "Video Game Industry Predictions for Holiday 2018" where author and industry analyst Mat Piscatella believes that Red Dead Redemption 2 will be the best selling game of 2018; outselling other blockbuster titles such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Battlefield V, and Fallout 76.[29]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2016 The Game Awards 2016 Most Anticipated Game Nominated [30]
2017 Golden Joystick Awards Most Wanted Game Nominated [31][32]
The Game Awards 2017 Most Anticipated Game Nominated [33]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Rockstar Studios is a collaborative effort between all Rockstar studios functioning as a single team.[1]
  2. ↑ Stylized as Red Dead Redemption II

Sources

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  2. 1 2 Hussain, Tamoor (August 9, 2018). "Red Dead Redemption 2's New Gameplay Trailer Revealed; Camp, Activities, And More Detailed". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ Hussain, Tamoor (May 4, 2018). "Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer Shows John Marston And Van Der Linde Gang". GameSpot. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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  5. ↑ Koller, John (October 20, 2016). "Red Dead Redemption 2: PlayStation and Rockstar Games Announce Partnership". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 Skrebels, Joe (September 28, 2017). "Red Dead Redemption 2 Is a Prequel - Story Details, New Protagonist Revealed". IGN. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  7. 1 2 Pereira, Chris (September 20, 2018). "Red Dead Redemption 2: All The Details And News Just Released". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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  9. ↑ Cowen, Nick (May 3, 2018). "Red Dead Redemption 2 exclusive gameplay preview: Riding with the Dutch van der Linde gang". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ Saed, Sherif (May 3, 2018). "Red Dead Redemption 2 brings back the Honor System, entire HUD can be turned off, more". VG247. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  11. ↑ Fillari, Alessandro (September 7, 2018). "Red Dead Redemption 2: Release Date, New Gameplay, And Everything We Know". GameSpot. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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  13. ↑ Linneman, John (October 3, 2017). "Red Dead Redemption 2's state-of-the-art technology analysed". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018.
  14. ↑ Saed, Sherif (October 18, 2016). "Red Dead Redemption 2 officially revealed for PS4 and Xbox One, out 2017". VG247. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  15. 1 2 Crecente, Brian (October 18, 2016). "Red Dead Redemption 2 is official". Polygon. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
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  18. ↑ Morris, Chris (October 18, 2016). "Grand Theft Auto maker announces first game in five years". CNBC. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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  22. ↑ Pereira, Chris (May 23, 2017). "Red Dead Redemption 2's New Release Window Narrowed Further". GameSpot. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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