Update: Rockstar unleashed another teaser this afternoon. It’s somewhat…magnificent.
— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) October 17, 2016
Yup, that looks like the rumoured sequel will inspiration from cult classic western The Magnificent Seven. Seeing as how GTA V managed to juggle three protagonists at any given time several years ago, controlling seven cowboys doesn’t seem too far-fetched.
Yesterday afternoon, Rockstar Games decided to upload a newer version of its logo across its social media platforms and official website. Nothing strange (or newsworthy) about that, right? Wrong. Dead wrong. Red dead wrong even. See, even without having to mention a single word, the merest of tweets from the famed developer behind Grand Theft Auto and that rather bloody good table tennis game from the late 2000s had people chattering away.
And that’s because the image tweeted, looked very much as if it was done in the crimson style of Red Dead Redemption:
— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) October 16, 2016
And of course, everyone wants to believe that a Red Dead Redemption sequel announcement is on the way. At the time of writing, that first tweet from Rockstar now has over 95 000 retweets, 160 000 likes and one terrible attempt at humour attached to it. The thirst for a Red Dead Redemption sequel is real. Conspiracy theorists have been expecting a sequel for years now, with fuel being added to the fire when the original Red Dead Redemption became backwards compatible on Xbox One earlier this year.
Throwing another bucket of petrol onto that raging inferno of industry guesswork, was the recent re-release of Red Dead Revolver on the PS4 via PSN. Six years have passed since Red Dead Redemption was first released, with fans clamouring for more of Rockstar’s take on an open-world western that allowed players to actually kidnap people and tie them to train tracks for some grisly and morbid amusement involving the choo choo.
But Rockstar happens to be tighter than the bond with your homies on Da West Staines Massiv (wes side is de best side), so who knows even. It’s all just rumours right now. But at least they’re colourful. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to start getting my hopes up that Rockstar will release a bluer wallpaper that’ll signify that development has finally started on Bully 2.
Last Updated: October 17, 2016
Jac7
October 17, 2016 at 07:38
Hopefully it comes to PC. I just sold my PS4.
Admiral Chief
October 17, 2016 at 08:07
How much did you get? And what did you do with the money?
Jac7
October 17, 2016 at 08:12
I got 5000 with three games included. Well, I’m a freelance photographer and videographer so I’m pushing all my money into new equipment. A new drone and a spiffy laptop.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
October 17, 2016 at 07:39
Saw Red Dead Revolver on the PSN store. Probably a remaster coming to PC
Umar
October 17, 2016 at 07:41
LOL That would make PC gamers so mad.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
October 17, 2016 at 08:00
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 17, 2016 at 09:48
Why? What’s Read Dead Revolver? 😛
RinceThis
October 17, 2016 at 10:56
You shut up!
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 17, 2016 at 11:53
http://www.relatably.com/m/img/okay-memes/Okay-Meme-Gif-05.jpg
Umar
October 17, 2016 at 12:12
That game that’s superior to Redemption
Umar
October 17, 2016 at 07:41
Red Dead Revolver 2 please
Dutch Matrix
October 17, 2016 at 07:42
Meh. It’s Table Tennis 2. Or Badminton. Yes. Badminton featuring all the characters of GTA’s past…
Geoffrey Tim
October 17, 2016 at 07:43
BULLY 2! MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
October 17, 2016 at 08:01
I’d drive to Canada to preorder or wherever the studio is located
Marc O Polo
October 17, 2016 at 21:33
San Diego has always done the red dead games as far as I know…
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
October 18, 2016 at 07:50
*Turns left
Admiral Chief
October 17, 2016 at 08:07
Let me guess. RD2. Then No PC version for 3 years, then suddenly, behold the PC version at full price with ‘enhanced greffieks’
VampyreSquirrel
October 17, 2016 at 08:53
Almost right… It’ll be re-released with better greffieks for PS5 and XTwo, and then released for PC a year later.
RinceThis
October 17, 2016 at 10:56
lol
Viper_ZA
October 17, 2016 at 15:31
It’s sometimes good to have a console. Doesn’t have to be the latest shit either, who could afford all those things anyway? xD
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
October 17, 2016 at 15:32
XD
Dane
October 17, 2016 at 08:50
50/50 GTA V Halloween DLC / Read Dead 2
Matthew Holliday
October 17, 2016 at 10:26
This is probably just Rockstars tribute to Harambe.
Be chill.
Admiral Chief
October 17, 2016 at 15:37
Bush did 911
Matthew Holliday
October 18, 2016 at 10:05
Dont forget that time Obama traveled back in time and created ISIS.
Admiral Chief
October 18, 2016 at 12:04
HAH
RinceThis
October 17, 2016 at 10:55
YES YES YES!
Avithar
October 17, 2016 at 11:03
shut up and take my money, just make sure there is no day 1 patch hahahahaha
Zoe Hawkins
October 17, 2016 at 15:29
red dead online? red dead blazing saddles?
Admiral Chief
October 17, 2016 at 15:37
Red Read MMO
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
October 17, 2016 at 15:32
http://i.imgur.com/IaLG69W.gif
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 17, 2016 at 15:32
Red Dead ReMOBAtion.
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
October 17, 2016 at 15:33
PC gamers be like “Red Dead Release”???
Avithar
October 17, 2016 at 15:37
well now here we go…
aj_nator
October 17, 2016 at 16:07
7 PLAYER PING PONG CONFIRMED!
Sageville
October 17, 2016 at 20:12
Red Dead Redemption…. NOW ON MOBILES AND TABLETS!!
WoooHoooo!
Ghost In The Rift
October 17, 2016 at 21:06
Red Dead Revolver/Redemption sequel staring Revolver Ocelot, what a dream.