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Red Dead Redemption 2

A prequel to the original, Red Dead Redemption 2 is the third title in the Red Dead franchise and puts players into the boots of Arthur Morgan, an outlaw at the end of the 1800s as a part of the Van der Linde gang. Players will travel across the western frontier of the United States as they battle against rivals and government entities in this sprawling open-world action-adventure title.

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Red Dead Redemption 2
Action
Adventure
Systems
PC-1
Top Critic Avg: 95/100 Critics Rec: 93%
Released
October 26, 2018
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
Developer(s)
Rockstar Games
Publisher(s)
Rockstar Games
Engine
RAGE
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
N/A
Cross Save
N/A
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Platform(s)
PS4, Xbox One, PC, Stadia
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure
Release Date
November 5, 2019

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