Red Dead Redemption Remake Reportedly In Development At Rockstar Games

[ziggypossum]

Red Dead Redemption Remake Reportedly In Development At Rockstar Games

https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/07/20/red-dead-redemption-remake-ps4-ps5-xbox-scarlett-rockstar-games/

 

A new rumor has surfaced claiming that Rockstar Games is currently working on a remake of Red Dead Redemption that will release sometime in late 2020 or early 2021, which presumably suggests it's in development for both PS4 and PS5 and both Xbox One and Xbox Scarlett, and maybe PC as well.

 

It also shares a few interesting tidbits about the remake, alongside revealing that Rockstar is also working on Red Dead Redemption 2 story DLC featuring aliens (more on that here).

 

The rumor alleges that the project is more of a remake than a remaster, and that it brings over the features from the new game. In other words, it makes it more in-line with Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay and features wise. Meanwhile, the map is also being made bigger, though it won't include Red Dead Redemption 2's map.

 

The rumor also claims that Rob Wiethoff -- the voice of John Marston -- has come back to record new lines of dialogue to help connect the two stories, in other words, lines that reference Arthur and the events of the first game. It's unclear if other actors received similar call backs, but you'd assume if they brought back Wiethoff, they'd bring back others as well.

 

Apparently, the remake was supposed to release on the game's 10-year anniversary, which is next year, but development issues might mean it's pushed to 2021. Further, some of Red Dead Online team has been shifted to the project to ensure it releases on time. And this is perhaps the bit that sticks out and potentially discredits the rumor. There's certainly a lot of reasons to release a remake of the first game -- namely making a TON of money -- but to pull people from Red Dead Online to do so seems odd, because there's much more profit potential in Red Dead Online, but at the moment it's not being realized, mostly due to slow and lackluster support.

 

That all said, take this with a huge grain of salt. This is a rumor from an anonymous source who claims to have a friend that's an environment artist at Rockstar Games. It's all a bit shoddy, and, as you will know, rumors pertaining to Rockstar Games are infamously unreliable. However, I've seen plenty of shoddy rumors and leaks like this turn out to be true, so who knows.

[MidnightDragon]

I’ll believe it when I see it.

[reiner-]

Yeeeeees!

Seen this today.

Though I would rather something new from Rockstar.

[BG_painter]

OOOH YEEEEESSSS!!!! #fingerscrossed

[Arcesius]

1 hour ago, ziggypossum said:

Apparently, the remake was supposed to release on the game's 10-year anniversary, which is next year, but development issues might mean it's pushed to 2021. Further, some of Red Dead Online team has been shifted to the project to ensure it releases on time.

 

Wait, there are people working on Red Dead Online? ?

 

 

Honestly, if this turns out to be true, this is such a hard pass for me. I experienced the story on the X360, and playing RDR2 now on the PS4 made me realize that my preferences have changed and the game is a bit too slow paced for my taste. And I have no interest whatsoever in competitive MP modes. 

Edited July 23, 2019 by Arcesus7

[TheYuriG]

I don't believe any rumors regarding Rockstar until I see it being released. I'm quite sure that the next new game R* releases will be on PS5, since they turned into online milking cashcows now.

[Maxie_M0us3]

Not sure if I would want this or not.

Edited July 23, 2019 by MaxieM0us3

[BOOTP]

Honestly, after spending so many hours on the original game, I would much prefer the continued development on RDR2; with some 'proper' content for both single player and multiplayer (PVE).

[Taliesin_2943]

Really hoping for a red dead redemption remake!!!!

[AJ_Radio]

If this is true, then I hope they take out the annoying online trophies that require several people to work together.

 

Pa Poker Ace and Kingpin are royal pain in the asses to get, especially now that the game is old and hackers/glitchers pretty much dominate the online.

[trophynerd122]

I would be more hyped for Max Payne 3 remastered!!!

 

[Inuty]

Seems like it was fake News. The writter come clean regarding it:

 

 

[AFRising]

Welp. Mission failed, we'll get 'em next time. lol

To be fair, RDR Remake released only 3 years after the massive undertaking that was RDR2, plus you can imagine it being developed alongside GTAVI... I didn't believe this for a second.