Key Takeaways
- Rockstar’s PC port of Red Dead Redemption seems all but confirmed with recent launcher leaks.
- Concerns rise over the potential quality of the PC port based on Rockstar’s past “conversions.”
- Rockstar may not prioritize remastering RDR due to focus on upcoming games like GTA VI.
Rockstar’s all but confirmed the release of Red Dead Redemption‘s PC port with its latest launcher update leaking metadata.
In May, Rockstar’s launcher site file leaked marketing strings that read ‘Red Dead Redemption, and its zombie-horror companion, Undead Nightmare. Now playable on PC.’
At this point, the PC port is a reality we’re only waiting for Rockstar to accept. Hell, even the game’s Steam app ID leaked; which, hopefully, could mean an immediate Steam release.
RDR has been the subject of remaster and remake rumorsfor years now. After all, PC players were unable to play the iconic Western while console players, even PS4 and Switch, could— aside from so-so emulators.
As with all things Rockstar, these rumors varied in quality. Some were straight-up leaks, and others were subtle Korean rating changes. Don’t judge; it has been a long 24 years since the game’s release.
Rockstar hasn’t commented on these recent leaks, and given its tight-lipped nature, it’s unlikely it will.
What’s Cooking At Rockstar?
While any chance to play RDR without a hopeful but lackluster emulator is appreciated, there is good reason to be concerned.
RDR’s PS4 and Switch release was neither a remaster nor a remake but a “conversion.” Essentially, it offered barely marginal graphical improvement and an unjustifiable price tag.
The game costs $49.99 on the PS store at the time of writing.
This begs the question: what is the PC port going to be?
Information is nonexistent at the moment, but if the pattern of behavior is anything to go off, it’s likely more of the same.
Chances are Rockstar will give PC players a conversion of their own and assume modders will improve the game after the release.
Beyond experience, it’s highly unlikely that Rockstar diverted time and resources away from GTA VI and the next RDR entry and towards a remaster.
Given how big every Rockstar sequel is, it’s too risky.
As with many things on PC, the burden to fix and or improve the game will fall on the shoulders of players. Even 11 years after its release, players can turn GTA V into a current-gen game with the right mods.
No official announcement, much less a release date, has been revealed as of now. That said, Rockstar could be waiting till Halloween to bank on the game’s Undead Nightmare DLC, but it’s anybody’s guess.
