Red Dead Redemption 2

Unreleased

"An epic tale of life in America’s unforgiving heartland, the game's vast and atmospheric world will also provide the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience."

- Official description

Red Dead Redemption II (or Red Dead Redemption 2) is an upcoming western-themed action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. It is scheduled for release on October 26th, 2018 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the third entry in the Red Dead series and a prequel to 2010's Red Dead Redemption.

Synopsis
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.

Background Detail
Set in the American frontier in 1899, Red Dead Redemption II follows the story of Arthur Morgan, a member of Dutch van der Linde's outlaw gang.

Characters

 * Arthur Morgan - Arthur is the main protagonist and playable character of Red Dead Redemption II. He is a member of the Van der Linde gang, lead enforcer and Dutch's right-hand man.
 * Dutch van der Linde - Dutch is the leader of the Van der Linde gang, and Morgan's boss.
 * John Marston - a member of the Van der Linde gang.
 * Abigail Marston - a prostitute of the Van der Linde gang.
 * Bill Williamson - a member of the Van der Linde gang.
 * Javier Escuella - a Mexican member of the Van der Linde gang.
 * Uncle - a member of the Van der Linde gang.
 * Hosea Matthews - a member of the Van der Linde gang and Dutch's "best friend".
 * Micah Bell - a member of the Van der Linde gang.
 * Sean McGuire - a member of the Van der Linde gang.
 * Charles Smith - a Native American member of the Van der Linde gang.
 * Sadie Adler - a member of the Van der Linde gang.
 * Pearson - a member and cook for the Van der Linde gang.
 * Lenny - a member of the Van der Linde gang.
 * Karen - a member of the Van der Linde gang.

Location
So far, the area the game is set in is unconfirmed. However, the town of Blackwater and parts from West Elizabeth is confirmed to be playable within the game. Also, new towns or places have been confirmed such as New Hanover, Annesburg and Valentine.

Gameplay
Red Dead Redemption II is a western action-adventure game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective, featuring single-player and online multiplayer components. The game has new features absent from the previous game. Scenes in the trailers show characters wading in water, using bow and arrow, dual-wielding revolvers, and using a canoe. Wildlife and hunting in the game have also improved.

The game focuses heavily on player choice for the story and missions. During IGN's First Look preview on the topic of how player choices can affect interactions and missions, Rob Nelson, Co-Studio Head at Rockstar North said: “We try to give you options within a lot of these missions to choose how you approach it, whether you'll send your buddies in first or whether you'll go in first.”

Release
On October 16th, 2016, Rockstar Games changed all of their social media and Newswire images to two red and black Rockstar logos, one of which appeared faded in a similar way to several Red Dead Redemption screenshots. The following day, Rockstar teased another photo, appearing to show Dutch's Gang walking in front of the sunset. On October 18th, 2016, Rockstar formally announced Red Dead Redemption 2, and a trailer was released on October 20th, 2016.

On May 22nd, 2017, Rockstar announced the game was delayed until spring 2018 and released screenshots from the game.

On September 28th, 2017, Rockstar released the second trailer, revealing Arthur Morgan as the game's protagonist and Dutch van der Linde as one of the central characters. The trailer also revealed that the number "2" had been changed to the Roman numeral "II," similar to that of the GTA series.

On February 1st, 2018, Rockstar delayed the game for the second time, announcing the release date for October 26th, 2018, along with 7 new screenshots of the game.

A few months later on April 30, 2018, Rockstar announced that a third official trailer would be coming the following wednesday on May 2, 2018, at 11AM Eastern time. Along with the announcement they also added a promotional video snippet showing the protagonist, Arthur Morgan, holding a revolver along with the date of the release of the third trailer. On May 3 and May 4 2018, several news outlets gave their first hands-on impressions of the game, with a total of 33 new screenshots released as well. Three days later on May 6, Rockstar released 10 new screenshots scattered out between their Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

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