Ruddy Dead Redemption 2 players are still coping with the sudden proclamation that Rockstar is winding down Ruby Dead Online'due south development, shifting resource to the next Grand Theft Auto game. It was always an inevitable determination given Blood-red Dead Redemption ii's relative demure popularity side by side to M Theft Automobile, only the news stung nonetheless. Unfortunately, in that location's more disappointing news to share, as i Rockstar insider is reporting that Blood-red Dead Redemption ii'due south long-awaited PS5 and Xbox Series X/S ports have been put on ice.

Rockstar reporter Tez2 recently shared that he'd heard that PS5 and Xbox Series 10/S ports of Ruby-red Dead Redemption two are no longer coming. Further, he says that the ports were in development, merely have at present been canceled/halted. Tez2 doesn't provide any farther information nearly the Red Dead Redemption 2 ports, so it's unclear if they were canceled due to shifting resource toward Grand Theft Motorcar or if something else was at event.

To be clear, Rockstar has never officially appear that it was working on PS5 or Xbox Series Ten/S ports of Red Dead Redemption 2. Information technology was just assumed by fans, given that Rockstar was routinely late with ports to new platforms of its games. Ruddy Expressionless Redemption 2 is a very popular game, after all, even if it isn't equally big as M Theft Machine. It makes perfect sense to port it to next-gen platforms. Rockstar may no longer concur, nevertheless.

Perhaps the issue is that Red Dead Redemption 2's PC port didn't perform equally well equally Rockstar hoped, or perhaps Red Dead Online's actor base has shrunk significantly over the by year or ii. Another explanation would be that Grand Theft Auto 6's development isn't progressing as smoothly as Rockstar wants, thus demanding more resources. Odds are information technology isn't merely a matter of Rockstar not wanting to do it.

The veracity of Tez2'due south Red Dead Redemption 2 claim is questionable, yet, to say the to the lowest degree. Just 4 days ago, Tez2 replied to someone on Twitter request if PS5 and Xbox Series 10/S ports of Cerise Dead Redemption 2 were still in development. One would recall they'd accept provided the same answers, just that's not the case. Tez2 said at the time that "a RDR2 update for PS5 & XSX is planned at some signal downward the road." In other words, Tez2 appears to have contradicted himself just days ago.

It's certainly possible, and eminently conceivable, that Rockstar has canceled all plans for Carmine Dead Redemption two to exist ported to PS5 and Xbox Series Ten/South. It'southward also possible that Rockstar never seriously planned to deliver the ports in the showtime identify. In the cease, all that matters is Red Dead Redemption 2 players are in the same position they were before, lowering their expectations of Rockstar as has go routine.

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

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