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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
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Franchise
red dead
Platform(s)
Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Stadia
Released
October 26, 2018
Developer(s)
Rockstar Studios
Publisher(s)
Rockstar Games
Genre(s)
Action, Open-World, Western, Adventure
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
Platforms
Xbox One
Publishers
Rockstar Games
Release Date
October 26, 2018
Prequel
Red Dead Redemption

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