Red Dead Redemption 2has done the unthinkable, garnering the most new players it’s ever had five years after release.
It’s not entirely unexpected, sinceRockstar Gamesfans are likely still giddy from the announcement we’ll finally get to seeGTA VInext month through the first official trailer.
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GTA VIis also the first game Rockstar has made for new-gen platforms only, as it’ll be skipping theXboxOne andPS4in favour of the more powerful Xbox Series X/S and PS5. It’ll also launch onPCbut likelya few months after consoles, similar to what happened withGTA VandRed Dead Redemption 2.
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Earlier the game reached an all-time peak of 77,335 players, which doesn’t include those playing it via theEpic Gamesstore, Rockstar’s own launcher, or the console versions of the game.
While the spike in popularity could be down to the game being discounted for Black Friday/Cyber Monday, it’s entirely likely all the excitement aroundGTA VIhas encouraged new and old players to revisit Rockstar’s most recent open-world title.
Red Dead Redemption 2definitely set the bar high enough, boasting a level of detail in its open world that fanshope will be replicated and expanded uponforGTA VI, as well as a narrative considered to be one of the greatest fictional stories ever told.
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Despite being available for five years, players arestill starting new playthroughsas well as discovering things about the game they’d never noticed before, like Easter eggs, references or other hidden secrets.
Now while it’s likely the player count will drop dramatically whenGTA VIreleases, it’s almost guaranteed that athird Red Dead Redemption gamewill be next on Rockstar’s list of projects, and fans are happy to wait as many years as it takes to see it happen.
Red Dead Redemption 2is available on Xbox, PlayStation and PC platforms.
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