Everyone wants GTA 6. However, the former head of Blizzard hopes that Red Dead Redemption 3 will come soon. But how likely is that?
For many years, gamers have been waiting for GTA 6. Although a release window is now known, and it is supposed to finally happen in the fall of 2025 – some are waiting for a completely different title, such as Mike Ybarra, the former head of Blizzard. He is actually longing for a third installment of Red Dead Redemption.
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What was said? On Twitter/X, Mike Ybarra commented on the upcoming Rockstar games. Although the tweet primarily discusses GTA 6, he ends his post with “I am hopeful that we will one day get an announcement for RDR3” and adds a smiley.
Aside from that, Mike Ybarra believes that the release of GTA 6 will be a significant “moment for the [gaming] industry” because Rockstar has proven in the past that they can produce hit after hit – and the latest GTA installment will likely be no exception.
Ybarra believes that this will also be a “classic” release with the following points:
- Release only for consoles, probably a showcase title for the PS5Pro.
- PC release one year later – he sees this as a bad trend, which he hopes will disappear soon. But it would boost sales.
- Re-release on the next console generation, probably from late 2026 to mid-2027, so that people buy the game again – which many would do.
Why is Red Dead Redemption so popular? Although GTA and Red Dead Redemption are from the same developer, the games differ not only in their setting. The RDR series is generally considered a bit more serious – but aside from that, there are many parallels. A large open world with plenty of hidden details and almost hundreds of hours of gameplay that one can spend in it.
If you are into a cohesive Western setting, you can hardly avoid Red Dead Redemption 2 – it is not surprising that a third part is also eagerly awaited.
Mike Ybarra was the president of Blizzard Entertainment for several years. After Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard, there was a major wave of layoffs and several departures – including Ybarra, who left the company after the acquisition was completed.
