14 years after release: "Red Dead Redemption" comes to the PC
Red Dead Redemption" thrilled console owners back in 2010. Now the almost unimaginable is happening: Rockstar has announced a PC version.
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There have always been rumors, but now it's actually becoming reality: Rockstar Games has announced a PC version of "Red Dead Redemption". The iconic cowboy game featuring protagonist John Marston and the DLC "Undead Nightmare" will be released on October 29, 2024 via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
The PC version was developed in collaboration with the British studio Double Eleven and contains some small improvements compared to the original game. These include 4K resolution, ultrawide support (21:9 and 32:9), HDR10 and mouse control. Rockstar specifies the maximum frame rate as 144 Hertz.
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There are also some technical improvements, first and foremost support for upscaling and frame generation via DLSS 3.7 and FSR 3.0. Rockstar promises in the announcement that it will also be possible to expand the wide view. The shadows in the PC version can also be improved compared to the console version.
In contrast to the failed remaster series "GTA The Trilogy", Rockstar remains largely faithful to the original: the graphics and art style have not been touched, and Rockstar has not promised any changes to the gameplay either. On the whole, the PC version of "Red Dead Redemption" should play like a slightly higher-resolution version of the console version.
Rockstar has taken its time
The original version of "Red Dead Redemption" is considered one of the best open-world games of all time. It was released in 2014 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. While the sequel "Red Dead Redemption 2" also came to the PC a year after its release, part 1 has not yet been ported. Many fans had already given up hope of a native PC version.
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Rockstar is of course still late with the port: 14 years after release, most fans will have either played part 1 on consoles or watched it on YouTube. There was also already a way to play "Red Dead Redemption" on the PC via detours: several cloud gaming services make it possible to stream the console version to the computer.
Rockstar fans on the PC will hopefully not have to be quite so patient for the upcoming "GTA 6". The console version is due to be released in fall 2025; a PC version has not yet been announced. However, Rockstar's recent history suggests that "GTA 6" should be ported to the PC within a few months.
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