The second Red Dead Redemption game really is one of the high points in all of video game history, with Rockstar striking a perfect balance and delivering a narrative that most who have played through it from start to finish will never forget.
The story of Arthur Morgan and the Van Der Linde gang filled in the gaps ahead of the events of the first game, fronted by John Marston, and when considered as a pair, it’s a complete and rewarding experience that few other releases have been able to come anywhere close to.
Given that the last game came out all the way back in 2018, it’s understandable that thoughts have begun to turn to the potential of a third, but there are a lot of questions up in the air that leave the idea of a trilogy in a much more precarious state than any would have suspected.
Is Red Dead Redemption 3 Happening?
Though Rockstar Games very much has all of their proverbial eggs in the GTA VI basket for some time to come yet, they would be foolish to leave the Red Dead franchise behind entirely, given how successful it was, and how popular it remains with fans.
During his interview on the Lex Fridman podcast, Rockstar co-founder and former writer Dan Houser, who has since left the company, confirmed that he would prefer Red Dead remained as two games, given how well the stories complete each other. That said, he did also state his belief that the third game “probably will happen,” despite his thoughts on the idea of a third game.
Gamers Don’t Want RDR3 Without Dan Houser
The main issue for players is that Houser himself is no longer with the company, and he wouldn’t play a role in the production of the third game, despite being so critical to the first two. Over on Reddit, fans shared their concerns over the idea, with one saying, “Anything new without Dan Houser, Leslie and Lazlow I am not excited for.”
Another added under a different post, “I do think that if they make a third game, it should be a totally unrelated character, but that’s mostly out of respect for the story the Housers wrote and not muddying the water with fan fiction.”
As mentioned earlier, the likelihood of Red Dead Redemption being gone for good as a franchise is pretty low, and that should be a good thing overall for players. That said, they may have to pivot somewhat to give fans the confidence that the next release is worthwhile, without the influence of Dan Houser.
- Released
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October 26, 2018
- ESRB
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M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
- Engine
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RAGE
- Multiplayer
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Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
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N/A
- Cross Save
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N/A
