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Red Dead Redemption 2/Infobox
| “ | 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. | „ |
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Red Dead Redemption 2 (or Red Dead Redemption II) is an upcoming western-themed action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. It is scheduled for release in spring 2018 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The third entry in the Red Dead series, it is a prequel to 2010's Red Dead Redemption. Set in the American frontier, Red Dead Redemption II follows the story of Arthur Morgan, a member of Dutch van der Linde's outlaw gang.
Gameplay
Red Dead Redemption 2 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, dual wielding revolvers, and using a canoe. Wildlife and hunting in the game have improved, with the add of the bow and arrow, more animals, and interaction between animals.
Plot
Characters
- Main article: Characters in Redemption 2
- Arthur Morgan - Morgan is the main protagonist and playable character of Red Dead Redemption II. He is a member of the Van der Linde gang.
- Dutch van der Linde - Dutch is the leader of the Van der Linde gang, and Morgan's boss.
- Bill Williamson - a member of the Van der Linde gang.
Release
On October 16, 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 18, 2016, Rockstar formally announced Red Dead Redemption 2, and a trailer was released on October 20, 2016.
On May 22, 2017, Rockstar announced the game was delayed until spring 2018 and released screenshots from the game.
On September 28 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.
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