Rockstar’s cowboy classic, Red Dead Redemption, is ready to launch on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
New ESRB rate appeared in Red Dead Redemption on state-of-the-art consoles (where it will be rated M for blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, forceful language, forceful sexual content, and drug exploit).
The ranking also mentions “zombie,” likely a reference to the beloved Undead Nightmare expansion, so fans should probably expect that.
Rockstar has yet to officially announce a novel version of Red Dead Redemption, but it is now 12 months after the last delay of Grand Theft Auto 6, which is scheduled for release on November 19, 2026.
Originally released in 2010 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Red Dead Redemption is now officially available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC. Of course, the PS4 version can be played on PS5 (and the Xbox 360 version on Xbox Series X/S), but there is no native version for state-of-the-art consoles yet.
(Of course, there is no state-of-the-art console version of Red Dead Redemption 2 yet, but one thing at a time.)
Earlier this month, Rockstar was criticized by fans and employees alike after it fired more than 30 employees, alleging that it had leaked confidential company data. In response, employees staged a physical protest outside Rockstar’s offices, and over 200 employees signed an open letter claiming that the job losses were an attempt to bust unions.
The dismissed workers are all believed to have been members of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) trade union, organized via an external Discord channel. This week, IWGB confirmed that it has filed a lawsuit against Rockstar, which the company has yet to respond to.
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