The hints of a new game in the “Red Dead” series by Rockstar Games are intensifying. Teaser images suggest Red Dead Redemption 2. Will the game perhaps even have an online mode like GTA 5?
Update:
It seems that a Red Dead Online is indeed on the way, as publisher Take-Two Interactive has secured the domain reddeadonline.com. Although visiting the site currently redirects you directly to the news section on the Rockstar Games website, this is still a pretty clear indication that something is being planned. Red Dead Online could actually be the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2!
A teaser image on the Rockstar Games website shows seven Western heroes against a setting sun. This image could contain more clues than it seems at first glance. On one hand, it seems to suggest that multiple characters may play an important role in the storyline. Perhaps you are the leader of a gang consisting of seven members. Maybe you play a kind of Billy the Kid, who wreaks havoc in towns with his gang.
Is Red Dead Online coming?
Or the story is based on the film “The Magnificent Seven”, in which a group of mercenaries must protect and free a town from an evil mine owner. Managing a gang, perhaps even including a hideout, would be a nice idea for a new Red Dead Redemption.
However, the seven characters could also mean that Red Dead Redemption 2 will have an online mode. Similar to GTA Online, you are not the only player in the game world, but together with many others. You team up with them or declare war on them.
Gang wars would fit perfectly into the Western scenario. Perhaps a train must also be robbed, but another gang catches wind of it. The gunfight decides who gets the loot. Bank robberies or duels in High Noon style would also be feasible. Perhaps even clashes over the ownership of important mines or farms. With an online mode and how to monetize it, Rockstar Games is already well acquainted thanks to GTA Online.
An online mode just makes sense
A Red Dead Online would absolutely make sense, considering how successful GTA Online is. The only question is whether many fans of GTA Online would then migrate to Red Dead Online and thus take players away from Rockstar Games. The scenarios of both games are different, yet many players would surely switch… But maybe that would be a good thing, as Rockstar Games could then fully focus on a GTA 6 regarding Grand Theft Auto.
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I am actually quite sure about two things: firstly, that Rockstar Games will soon announce a Red Dead Redemption 2, and secondly, that it will have an online mode. I rule out a real MMORPG, as Rockstar Games have simply focused on story-driven single-player games. The developers will certainly not neglect this even if the game has an online mode – see GTA 5 and GTA Online. Now all that is missing is the official announcement. I am very curious!
