All eyes are on GTA 6, however Red Dead Redemption 2 continues its outstanding success, promoting extra copies within the final 12 months than in any 12-month interval since its launch 12 months again in 2018.
Rockstar Video games’ masterpiece has now offered an unbelievable 85 million copies thus far (as much as March 2026), and whereas that’s simply over a 3rd of the eye-watering 230 million copies GTA 5 has offered, it’s sufficient to make Red Dead Redemption 2 one of many best-selling video games of all time. Certainly, it’s now above Wii Sports activities because the third best-selling sport ever launched.
Red Dead Redemption 2’s ongoing success solely makes Rockstar’s resolution to not launch a 60fps patch for the trendy console model extra baffling. Followers have for a while now known as on the developer to replace the sport on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X and S, and regardless of varied rumors that such an improve is within the works, Red Dead Redemption 2 stays caught at 30fps on current-gen consoles.
Red Dead On-line has all the time lagged behind its counterpart, GTA On-line, not simply by way of updates however income, main some followers to surprise what may need been had Rockstar invested simply as closely within the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption 2. And there’s usually speak of Red Dead Redemption 3, which appears like an inevitability. Late final 12 months, Rockstar Video games co-founder and former lead author Dan Houser mentioned Red Dead Redemption 3 “will in all probability occur.” And in 2023, Roger Clark, who performed Arthur Morgan, the protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2, mentioned he was “sure” followers will see Red Dead Redemption 3 “in the future,” however certified that assertion by saying he had no thought when that may be.
Even Hollywood actor Jack Black has had his say, revealing the character he’d like to play in Red Dead Redemption 3 ought to it ever occur.
For now, Rockstar’s consideration is squarely on GTA 6, however perhaps as soon as it’s over the launch and no matter’s subsequent for GTA On-line is out the door, it could actually revisit its iconic Wild West franchise.
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