As GTA Online heads to PS5 and Xbox Series X, why did it succeed where Red Dead Online failed?
It’s no secret to anyone that Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Online has struggled to get anywhere near the same level of success as its other, seemingly immortal multiplayer effort, Grand Theft Auto Online. The latter16 Jun 2023Rockstar co-founder and GTA writer Dan Houser founds new company Absurd VenturesRPS ︎15 Jun 2023Einstein, the dog who played Cain in Red Dead Redemption 2, has diedPC Gamer ︎15 Jun 2023Star Citizen is creeping up on $600M in crowdfunding, outstripping many AAA titles’ budgetsMassivelyOp ︎12 May 2023Some Assembly Required: Read Dead roleplay servers succeed where Red Dead Online failedMassivelyOp ︎03 May 2023Earn Bounty Hunter Bonuses This MonthSteam ︎26 Apr 2023Red Dead Redemption 2’s great grandparent is a must-playPCGamesN ︎25 Apr 2023Red Dead Redemption 2 leaps up Steam charts, but Rockstar seems donePCGamesN ︎15 Apr 2023Red Dead Redemption 2 rockets up top sellers list with big Steam salePCGamesN ︎10 Mar 2023Star Wars Fallen Order and Red Dead 2 go cheap in massive Epic salePCGamesN ︎07 Feb 2023Red Dead Redemption 2 has sold over 50 million units lifetimeVG247 ︎07 Feb 2023Take Two blames lower third quarter 2023 net bookings on ‘macroeconomic conditions,’ notes strong performance from GTA OnlineMassivelyOp ︎18 Jan 2023Player with 6,000 hours in Red Dead Online on Stadia gets a goodbye package from RockstarPC Gamer ︎09 Jan 2023Red Dead Redemption 2 hits new Steam record, but Rockstar’s moved onPCGamesN ︎02 Jan 2023Games like Red Dead 2 struggle to tell stories – Die Hard proves whyPCGamesN ︎01 Jan 2023Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats for PCPCGamesN ︎20 Dec 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 mod brings gender equality to Rockstar’s sandboxPCGamesN ︎15 Dec 2022Unofficial Red Dead Redemption 2 update keeps Rockstar’s sandbox alivePCGamesN ︎08 Dec 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 mod gives Arthur a moonshine operation like Red Dead Online'sPC Gamer ︎30 Nov 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 cut content hints at missions canned by RockstarPCGamesN ︎27 Nov 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 hits Steam high on Red Dead Online anniversaryPCGamesN ︎25 Nov 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 mod adds new hitman missions to Rockstar sandboxPCGamesN ︎27 Oct 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 mod adds brutally real hunts to Rockstar sandboxPCGamesN ︎26 Oct 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 fan writes Rockstar game novel for their mumPCGamesN ︎23 Oct 2022Red Dead Online Stadia players will be able to transfer their data, but there is a catchVG247 ︎20 Oct 2022Rockstar's throwing a life preserver to that guy with 6,000 hours of Red Dead Online on StadiaPC Gamer ︎19 Oct 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 update adds a new mission to Red Dead OnlinePCGamesN ︎04 Oct 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 gets a new Halloween update – from a year agoPCGamesN ︎04 Oct 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 mod makes Rockstar’s sandbox much more realisticPCGamesN ︎21 Sep 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 mod adds no-bug Red Dead Online gear to campaignPCGamesN ︎14 Sep 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 files show what Red Dead Online could have beenPCGamesN ︎12 Sep 2022GTA 6 should be like GTA 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2, not GTA 5PCGamesN ︎08 Sep 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 gets official Rockstar farewell ahead of GTA 6PCGamesN ︎07 Sep 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 is the latest game to add FSR 2.0 supportRPS ︎06 Sep 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 gets big Red Dead Online update and new missionsPCGamesN ︎02 Sep 2022Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats and bugs are spoiling Red Dead OnlinePCGamesN ︎