Red Dead Redemption 2 - Wikipedia Red Dead Redemption 2 Red Dead Redemption 2 Promotional cover art Developer ( s ) Rockstar Studios Publisher ( s ) Rockstar Games Series Red Dead Platform ( s ) PlayStation 4 Xbox One Release WW : Q1 / Q2 2018 Genre ( s ) Action - adventure Mode ( s ) Single - player, multiplayer Red Dead Redemption 2 is an upcoming Western - themed action - adventure video game developed and published by Rockstar Games for release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Q1 / Q2 2018. The game is a prequel to the 2010 title Red Dead Redemption and will be the third entry in the Red Dead series. It follows the story of outlaw Arthur Morgan, a member of the Dutch van der Linde gang. Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Development 3 Release 4 Awards 5 References 6 External links Gameplay Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Western - themed action - adventure game set in an open world environment. The player controls Arthur Morgan, an outlaw and a member of the Van der Linde gang, from a third - person perspective. The game features both single - player and online multiplayer components. Development Red Dead Redemption 2 is being developed by Rockstar Studios. Release Rockstar Games announced the game in October 2016. In the two days prior, the company had used various social media platforms as well as their own website to release two teaser images in the color and theme of Red Dead Redemption. The teaser images led to considerable attention and raised the stock price of its distributor Take - Two Interactive nearly six percent. On the day of its announcement for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, some fans started petitioning Rockstar Games for the game to be made available on Microsoft Windows as well. Per an exclusivity agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment, certain online game content will be timed exclusives for the PlayStation 4. In May 2017, Rockstar Games announced that the game 's release had been delayed from its initial release window of the second half of 2017 to the Q1 / Q2 2018. The game 's debut trailer was released on October 20, 2016, depicting the open world environment. The second trailer was released on September 28, 2017, and introduced the game 's characters. In later December 2017, various news outlets reported that Danish retailer Coolshop had potentially leaked Red Dead Redemption 2 's release date as June 8, 2018. Coolshop had also correctly foreshadowed the November 14, 2014 release date for Grand Theft Auto V on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Awards Year Award Result Ref. 2016 The Game Awards 2016 Most Anticipated Game Nominated 2017 Golden Joystick Awards Most Wanted Game Nominated 2017 The Game Awards 2017 Most Anticipated Game Nominated References Jump up ^ Skrebels, Joe ( September 28, 2017 ). `` Red Dead Redemption 2 Is a Prequel - Story Details, New Protagonist Revealed ''. IGN. 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Jump up ^ Makuch, Eddie ( October 17, 2016 ). `` Red Dead Redemption 2 Seemingly Teased With First Image ''. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Hoggins, Tom ( October 17, 2016 ). `` Red Dead Redemption 2 teaser - Rockstar unveil new Magnificent Seven inspired artwork as they prepare to announce Wild West sequel ''. The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved October 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Hooton, Christopher ( October 17, 2016 ). `` Red Dead Redemption 2 is happening : Rockstar posts Western image ''. The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved October 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Gilbert, Ben ( October 17, 2016 ). `` The folks behind ' Grand Theft Auto ' are teasing a new ' Red Dead Redemption ' game ''. Business Insider. Axel Springer SE. Retrieved October 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Morris, Chris ( October 18, 2016 ). `` Grand Theft Auto maker announces first game in five years ''. CNBC. NBCUniversal. Retrieved October 28, 2016. Jump up ^ Gilbert, Ben ( October 17, 2016 ). `` ' Grand Theft Auto ' is so influential, the company 's stock just exploded after teasing a new game ''. Business Insider. Axel Springer SE. Retrieved October 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Martin, Matt ( October 18, 2016 ). `` Of course there 's already a petition to bring Red Dead Redemption 2 to PC ''. VG247. Videogaming247. Retrieved October 19, 2016. Jump up ^ Sarkar, Samit ( October 20, 2016 ). `` Red Dead Redemption 2 will have something exclusive for PS4 players ''. Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved October 20, 2016. Jump up ^ Pereira, Chris ( May 23, 2017 ). `` Red Dead Redemption 2 's New Release Window Narrowed Further ''. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 25, 2017. 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Question: when is red dead redemption 2 being released
Answer: Q1/Q2 2018