Ruby-red Dead Redemption 2 players are nonetheless coping with the sudden annunciation that Rockstar is winding down Red Dead Online's development, shifting resources to the next Thou Theft Auto game. It was always an inevitable determination given Red Dead Redemption two'due south relative demure popularity side by side to M Theft Auto, but the news stung nevertheless. Unfortunately, there'southward more disappointing news to share, as one Rockstar insider is reporting that Red Dead Redemption 2's long-awaited PS5 and Xbox Series 10/S ports have been put on ice.

Rockstar reporter Tez2 recently shared that he'd heard that PS5 and Xbox Series Ten/S ports of Red Dead Redemption 2 are no longer coming. Further, he says that the ports were in development, merely accept now been canceled/halted. Tez2 doesn't provide any further information nearly the Red Dead Redemption ii ports, so it's unclear if they were canceled due to shifting resource toward Grand Theft Auto or if something else was at issue.

To exist articulate, Rockstar has never officially announced that it was working on PS5 or Xbox Series X/S ports of Red Dead Redemption 2. Information technology was but assumed by fans, given that Rockstar was routinely belatedly with ports to new platforms of its games. Red Expressionless Redemption two is a very popular game, subsequently all, even if it isn't as large as Grand Theft Car. It makes perfect sense to port information technology to next-gen platforms. Rockstar may no longer agree, notwithstanding.

Perchance the issue is that Ruddy Expressionless Redemption two'south PC port didn't perform as well as Rockstar hoped, or perhaps Crimson Dead Online's role player base has shrunk significantly over the by twelvemonth or ii. Another explanation would be that Grand Theft Machine 6'due south development isn't progressing equally smoothly as Rockstar wants, thus demanding more resource. Odds are information technology isn't just a thing of Rockstar non wanting to do it.

The veracity of Tez2'due south Ruby Expressionless Redemption ii merits is questionable, however, to say the least. Only four days ago, Tez2 replied to someone on Twitter asking if PS5 and Xbox Series 10/Due south ports of Blood-red Expressionless Redemption two were still in development. One would remember they'd have provided the aforementioned answers, but that's non the instance. Tez2 said at the time that "a RDR2 update for PS5 & XSX is planned at some point down the road." In other words, Tez2 appears to have contradicted himself just days ago.

It's certainly possible, and eminently believable, that Rockstar has canceled all plans for Red Dead Redemption 2 to be ported to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. It's as well possible that Rockstar never seriously planned to deliver the ports in the first identify. In the end, all that matters is Ruddy Expressionless Redemption 2 players are in the aforementioned position they were earlier, lowering their expectations of Rockstar every bit has go routine.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.

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