Summary
- Red Dead Redemption 2 has sold over 67 million copies, maintaining strong sales.
- Players celebrate the success but lament the lack of story DLC and next-gen console support.
- Fans hopeful for a Red Dead Redemption 2 release on new systems.
Red Dead Redemption 2 has reached an incredible sales milestone, surpassing 67 million copies sold since its initial release. Fans are celebrating the iconic Rockstar title, but Red Dead Redemption 2 players have also taken the opportunity to air out their grievances with the developer about the game.
Red Dead Redemption 2 serves as a prequel to the first Red Dead Redemption, following the story of Arthur Morgan and his posse during the tail-end of the Wild West era. The game has amassed millions of fans not only for the gameplay, attention to detail, and beautiful visuals, but also for the incredible and poignant story told. As such, it may not come as a big surprise that the title has done so well for itself.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Pixel Art Includes Depressing Detail
A Red Dead Redemption 2 fan shares their pixel art creation on social media, featuring Arthur Morgan and including a depressing detail.
With 67 million copies sold since its release date and over two million copies sold in just three months, Red Dead Redemption 2 is doing quite well for itself. The latter sales figure indicates that the game is still performing well, despite the fact that it's not receiving any significant updates from Rockstar Games at this time. Red Dead Online, the game's multiplayer component, is now available as a separate purchase, so the fact that the core game continues to sell well shows that players still enjoy incredible single-player titles, too.
Red Dead Redemption Players Celebrate and Lament
Fans of the game have been very happy to hear about the milestone and the overall success of Red Dead Redemption 2, but that underscores a sore spot in the community. Fans have pointed out that despite the game's successes, it never received any kind of story DLC, nor any additional modes like the Undead Nightmare of its predecessor. This has frustrated players who wanted to see more of the Red Dead world in its current state of fidelity, and perhaps with a few of the faces that are only around in the sequel.
Players also continue to ask for Red Dead Redemption 2 to be released on next-gen consoles. The PS5 and Xbox Series both lack a native version of the game, and several have pointed out that the PS5 Pro seems primed to deliver an even more impressive experience than ever before. The best players can do is play the PC version, but many gamers don't have access to high-end rigs or gaming PCs at all. Rockstar Games has put most of its focus into GTA, supporting both the online mode and the upcoming GTA 6.
While story additions or DLC are probably out of the question, it's still possible that Red Dead may come to new systems in the future. With any luck, players will at least get that part of their wishlist, and without any of the headaches that surrounded prior Rockstar Games remasters.
Red Dead Redemption 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
- Released
- October 26, 2018
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Engine
- RAGE
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- N/A
WHERE TO PLAY
America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him. From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age.
