ROCKSTAR RDR2 UPDATE

In contrast, Red Dead Online wasn't receiving much attention from Rockstar even before its death was made official.

ROCKSTAR RDR2 UPDATE

The beginning of the update describes how GTA Online will be receiving gameplay updates and improvements based on community feedback, in addition to new content in the coming months.

This only serves to highlight Red Dead Online's low priority, as can be seen in the same community update. Rockstar justified its abandonment of Red Dead Online as a part of its broader shifting of resources towards the development of Grand Theft Auto 6. Unfortunately, it seems that potential won't be realized for the foreseeable future. Given its updated engine and classic setting, Red Dead Online had the potential to provide incredible set-pieces as engaging as the most bombastic content in Grand Theft Auto Online. This will come as a disappointment to many, as expansions to Red Dead Online rivaling GTA's heists have long been among the community's most fervent wishes for the game, and would've gone a long way towards keeping it alive. In their place, Rockstar will now focus on less substantial events and minor updates while shifting the majority of their attention elsewhere. Rockstar stated that it is moving away from the larger, themed updates that have been the standard thus far in Red Dead Online. In its most recent community update, Rockstar Games thanked Red Dead Online's players for their continued support, a sentiment that seems hollow when considered alongside the rest of the announcement. Related: No Undead Nightmare 2 Is Rockstar's Biggest RDR2 Mistake

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