Red Dead Redemption is now 14 years old. The first installment of the franchise was released in 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, becoming one of the most unexpected successes of its time. Even though it was backed by Rockstar, the company’s non-GTA games have never made as much noise as the franchise that made them billionaires. But its perfect blend of open world, western setting, and narrative made it a success. Which would later be enhanced with its second installment, in 2018.
The problem is that Red Dead Redemption would never be released on PC. For some reason, Rockstar decided to exclude the second largest gaming platform in the world, second only to mobile phones. Something that may be about to change.
A dataminer named Tez2 has published new code from the Rockstar launcher. Although we would normally be more cautious in affirming the veracity of the content, in this case, it is extremely explicit. Because what he has found in the code is a quote that says “Travel through the expanding territories of the American West and Mexico in Read Dead Redemption, and its zombie horror expansion, Undead Nightmare, now playable on PC”.
Of course, this is not a confirmation that it will happen. Even if it seems unlikely that it won’t happen. Especially considering that Red Dead Redemption already received ports to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch last year. That doesn’t exclude the possibility of it being a quite disappointing release, as it lacked any kind of graphical improvement, was technically limited, and its price was excessively high for what the public expected. Something that also makes us cautious about its release, if it is finally confirmed.
In addition, Rockstar has always had a peculiar relationship with the PC. GTA5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 were only released on PC a year after their initial release, which would be a move in line with the company’s current policies. Something that makes it even more likely that we will soon be able to embody John Marston again, one of the great heroes of the video game. With one of the most shocking plot twists in the medium.
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