Red Dead Redemption coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch — but not Windows PC
A “conversion” of the original game.
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What you need to know
If you were hoping to again play as John Marston, you’re getting your wish. Kind of.
Following recent signs that some sort ofremaster or remake of Red Dead Redemptioncould be on the way, Rockstar Games shared on Monday that Red Dead Redemption is being ported to PS4 and Nintendo Switch, but not Windows PC. These ports are a “conversion” of the original game being handled by Double Eleven. You can take a look at the trailer below.
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Red Dead Redemption will be available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch for $50 on August 17, 2023. There’s no multiplayer mode, but the game does include the Undead Nightmare expansion.There’s also no Xbox version, as the game is currently playable on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One through backward compatibility. Red Dead Redemption even takes advantage of the resolution boost feature to run at 4K on Xbox Series X, and 1440p on Xbox Series S.
Analysis: A port’s $50 the world around
It’s a little disappointing to see there’s no PC release for this, but it seems Rockstar Games isn’t interested in a full-on remake or enhanced remaster right now, just a fairly straightforward port. More people getting to play this game is still a good thing, but this does feel like a bit of a missed opportunity.
I do still firmly believe we’ll see a PC release and some kind of remaster or remake, but we’ll probably be waiting until after GTA 6 for that.
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