"The nature of our approach and specifically the nature of Rockstar Games' approach is never to be derivative and always to shatter expectations. My belief is that Red Dead Redemption 2 will shatter expectations and that the online experience also will be extraordinary, but unexpec

President Karl Slatoff also mentioned that Red Dead Redemption 2 will have an "all-new online experience," but declined to provide more information about it. The wording seems to indicate that the online feature of the game will be in some way different from Grand Theft Auto Online, but at the moment we have no idea

Since it was developed by Rockstar, there were definite similarities between Grand Theft Auto gameplay-wise. Red Dead Redemption wasn’t just Grand Theft Auto in the old west, though; there was something more to the game. Sure, you could talk to your companion while you traversed the open landscape, but Red Dead Redemption had deeper gameplay mechanics than its modern counterpart. While the game was overall a standard third person action shooter, there were parts the completely stood out. It's a simple feature, but exploring every nook and cranny by way of horse was a unique and fresh way to find various locations. And since the game's release, riding horses to explore is becoming a more popular trend. The duels were another prominent feature. Utilizing the gunslinger mechanic which slowed down gameplay, duels offered a gruesomely unique experience.

Red Dead Online , as it is fittingly called, will be free to play for anyone with a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One copy of the game. The Rockstar team has already addressed the fact that there will likely be "turbulence at launch", but the studio is prepared to work hard with the community to improve upon any of the iss

If you were around to experience the slew of issues that plagued Grand Theft Auto Online went it live, you may be a bit skeptical towards the launch of Red Dead Online . However, while at-launch issues are to be expected, it appears that Rockstar has learned from their previous online games and are looking to make the launch of Red Dead Online as smooth and successful as possi

Arthur Morgan's journey is more nuanced with a longer build up. Because of its focus on character development and significantly larger cast, people perceive it as being slower than the first one. Some of the character arcs, and particularly Morgan's personal journey, showcase themes and situations that gaming has rarely, if ever, s

Red Dead Revolver hit shelves in 2010. This over-the-top Western went through a troubled production when Capcom was funding and publishing it. It was cancelled in 2003 before Rockstar swooped in and saved the day. The developer went on to become Rockstar San Diego and created Red Dead Redemption, but this does not mean that the 2010 title is a sequel to Red Dead Revolv

The developers of Red Dead Redemption have challenged all shooters out there to some online multiplayer! Play the game with the developers from May 18th to June 1st for a chance to kill a RockStar and earn the in-game trophy /achievement called "Red Dead RockStar" that will go viral, much like the "Let Sleeping RockStars Lie" Achievement/Trophy in Grand Theft Auto IV . Gamers will even be entered into a contest to have their likeness featured in the game as a playable character via downloadable content if they earn the trophy and sign up for RockStar's Social Club . Continue on for the PSN and Xbox Live gamer tags to be look out

In an interview with IGN , Senior Producer at Rockstar San Diego, Josh Needleman, stated that players’ experience in Red Dead Redemption 2 treasure maps|https://reddeadstation.com/ Dead Online will differ from Grand Theft Auto Online with its more intimate setting and overall change of p

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"We’ve tried to take the best elements and best content packs from Grand Theft Auto Online and use them for templates for what we are making here," stated Needleman. "We feel Grand Theft Auto Online really only found its feet creatively with Heists. That pack, along with After Hours, The Doomsday Heist, Gun Running and a few others represent the best of Grand Theft Auto Online , and provided the template for what we wanted to use here, (not in terms of content, obviously, but how they combined narrative, gameplay, modes and other content into a cohesive thematic whole) alongside all of the elements we liked from the old Red Dead Redemption multiplay

A man of many talents, Walter Day was born to be part of the entertainment industry. He is a game designer and historian, but is better known for creating Twin Galaxies-- the world leader in video game records. After reading an article on games in 1982, Walter was then inspired to form a date base of the world's leading arcade scores. This led him to becoming an official referee and scorekeeper for video games. He has appeared in documentaries and at various gaming competitions. Walter has contributed to the Guinness Book of World Records, helped with the founding of the International Video Game Hall of Fame and attended a special video game exhibition at the Smithsonian art museum. Walter has since moved on to focus on his music career but he still remains an iconic member of the industry.