Released action open-world adventure

Red Dead Redemption 2

26 October 2018

A breathtaking open-world Western prequel developed by all Rockstar studios working as one team.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is an open-world Western action-adventure game developed by all Rockstar Games studios — including Rockstar North — working as one team, published by Rockstar Games. Released in October 2018, it is a prequel to the original Red Dead Redemption, following outlaw Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang in the dying days of the American frontier. By the time of release, Rockstar North had grown to 650 employees. The game is widely regarded as one of the greatest games ever made, praised for its extraordinary depth, world-building, and storytelling.

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The Steam Awards — Labor of Love

2024

Won

The Steam Awards — Game of the Year

2021

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The Steam Awards — Outstanding Story-Rich Game

2021

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BAFTA Games Awards — Best Game

2019

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BAFTA Games Awards — Artistic Achievement

2019

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BAFTA Games Awards — Audio Achievement

2019

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Rockstar North

Rockstar North

Edinburgh

Creators of Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings — one of the world's most acclaimed and commercially successful game studios.

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