Rockstar Video games co-founder and former lead author Dan Houser has mentioned he’d really feel extra unhappy to study Red Dead Redemption 3 was in growth with out him than he feels about GTA 6, however admits the sport “will most likely occur.”
2018 epic western Red Dead Redemption 2 is taken into account a masterpiece and one of many best video video games of all time. Houser was lead author on it, as he was for nearly all Rockstar’s video games. However having left the corporate over 5 years in the past, Houser not too long ago confirmed to IGN that GTA 6 received’t have a story or a character set he developed, however expects the sport to be nice nonetheless.
Now, in (*3*), Houser has indicated that he’d have stronger emotions when Rockstar inevitably returns to Red Dead Redemption with a follow-up.
“After all, letting go of one thing I labored on in a technique or one other for like 20 odd years, and wrote on them for the final 10 or 11 that got here out, wrote all of them, or you already know, lead author on all of them, no matter it was… letting go of that’s a large change. And unhappy in a manner,” Houser mentioned.
“As a result of every of the [Grand Theft Auto] video games was a form of standalone story it’s not fairly the identical as… I believe most likely it might be in some methods sadder if somebody continued on Red Dead, as a result of it was a cohesive two-game arc. That is likely to be extra unhappy to listen to somebody engaged on that. However once more, that may most likely occur too. I do not personal the IP. That was a part of the deal. It’s a privilege to work on stuff, however you do not essentially personal it.”
Is Red Dead Redemption 3 an inevitability? Houser appears to assume the Red Dead Redemption collection will proceed, but it surely’s price noting that the collection started with Red Dead Revolver in 2004, so maybe Rockstar will create a new sub-series if and when it decides the time is correct for extra Red Dead.
Talking of which, in 2023, Roger Clark, who performed Arthur Morgan, the primary playable protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2, mentioned he was “sure” followers will see Red Dead Redemption 3 “sooner or later,” however certified that assertion by saying he had no concept when that might be. Clark additionally dominated out the return of Arthur Morgan within the recreation, ought to it come to be. When you’ve performed Red Dead Redemption 2, this may look like stating the plain, however there’s all the time the prospect Rockstar could take into account one other prequel of some variety.
“I’m sure we’ll see Red Redemption 3 sooner or later,” Clark mentioned. “When that will probably be — I’ve completely no concept. Don’t rely on Arthur’s involvement both. His story has been informed, I really feel.”
In a subsequent interview with IGN, Clark expanded on his ideas: “Yeah, that obtained actually picked up! I’d have thought that was apparent although. Wouldn’t you? And it’s not like I’ve any insider info in any respect, however after all there’s going to be one other Red Dead. It offered over 60 million copies!”
He continued: “Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two mentioned it himself. He mentioned GTA and Red Dead are distinguished franchises for Rockstar Video games and that they are going to be returning to them sooner or later. So there’s little question there will probably be one other Red Dead. But when Arthur Morgan will probably be concerned? I extremely doubt it, to be sincere. And I believe it’s going to be fairly a while earlier than we even see a snifter of something new Red Dead associated. I don’t know how it might pan out, however I wouldn’t guess on Arthur being a a part of it.”
For now, the main target very a lot is on GTA 6, due out Could 2026.
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