Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption franchise includes some of the most highly-praised and definitive RPGs of the 21st century, and many eyes are looking ahead at Red Dead Redemption 3. Red Dead’s Wild West adventures follow the Van der Linde gang and characters connected to it, spanning more than a decade across the two flagship entries into the series. Now that it’s been five years since the release of RDR2, conversations around a possible third entry into the series are starting to build some serious traction.
Still, there are plenty of rumors that the game could already be in development, and what it might entail. Considering the overall success of the franchise, plus the fact RDR2 was reportedly in development for more than 8 years, with concept work beginning even before the release of Red Dead Redemption in 2010, it’s not unreasonable at all to expect that a third game could already be on the table behind the scenes. Without any official info, rumor and educated speculation are the sole sources of RDR3 info currently. Popular theories regarding the game’s setting, potential protagonists, plot, and even its release date are hot topics of discussion on social media, forums, and news sites.
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One of the most popular speculations is that Red Dead Redemption 3 would most likely have to take place before the events of Red Dead Redemption 2 in order to maintain the game’s core atmosphere and themes. The leading opinion on this front comes from Rob Wiethoff, who voices John Marston in the games, per his interview with Sackchief on YouTube. The story of the original Red Dead Redemption marked, according to Wiethoff, the “end of an era”, so any chronological sequel would be forced into a more modern setting, with advanced technologies like cars potentially spoiling the Wild West themes of the game.
Since 2010’s Red Dead Redemption took place in 1911, and 2018’s Red Dead Redemption 2 fills the gap between 1899 and the original game, there’s no real room for a Red Dead Redemption sequel between the two, unless it addresses entirely separate stories within the same setting. With a post-1911 setting likely out of the question for thematic reasons, a prequel to the events of RDR2 makes the most sense. Red Dead Redemption 3 being set pre-1899 would offer Rock Star Games an opportunity to explore the stories of numerous different characters from the franchise, namely the earliest events of the Van der Linde gang.
2023-11-05 04:00:04
Source from screenrant.com
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