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Over at the RDR2 section, many have been expecting news for a while. Or, I mean, everyone. Especially today, because the Take-Two investors call was happening early tomorrow in New York and we had absolutely no information on the game for seven months. Today, Rockstar has confirmed everyone's fears. RDR2 was delayed to Spring 2018. With this, Rockstar says that: But not everything is bad news. Along with this, Rockstar have offered a selection of brand new screenshots from the game, that look absolutely stunning! Here's a selection. You can see the rest over at the Rockstar Newswire: Rockstar Newswire Post GTAForums Discussion Thread

Hot off its announcement in mid-March people have been asking one question about .White's Red Dead Redemption V and that has been "When do we get to see some footage??". Well NOW is that time! Recently today the .White team posted up the first Teaser Trailer on the UHDGaming channel for all to see in true 4K resolution. https://youtu.be/_V7uZ-XieKs For more information about the mod feel free to visit mods GTAForums thread or if you prefer you can read our own summary of this mod and OpenIV's "Liberty City in GTAV".

It's 2017, the year of the horse (actually it's the year of the rooster, but we're not talking about the zodiac here). Now that we're in the release year of Red Dead Redemption 2, let's go over the details so far: The title Before October, if I received a penny every time someone got all triggered at a new game being referred to as "Red Dead Redemption 2", GTAForums servers would be manned by jackrabbits instead of hamsters. "Don't forget Red Dead Revolver!" they scorned, "Red Dead Redemption is already the second game in the series!" they scoffed. While it's true that Red Dead Redemption was more of a spiritual successor than a direct sequel to Red Dead Revolver, everyone was still a little flummoxed when the poster for Red Dead Redemption 2 was officially revealed. Some continue to call it Red Dead 3; or should that be RDR23? Sounds like a Star Wars companion. Now that we've had time to sit on it for a while, Red Dead Redemption 2 might be a simple and unimaginative title, but it's also a smart one. Not only does it cement Red Dead Redemption as a flagship series alongside Grand Theft Auto, it also (probably) confirms that we'll be going back to the same universe where John Marston existed. This doesn't reject the influence of Red Dead Revolver, we just need to think of it like the transition from top-town to 3D in GTA, and numbering them makes more sense for the series as a brand than another random word beginning with R. The timeline Something we haven't quite confirmed yet is just what year Red Dead Redemption 2 will be set in. We can make assumptions that a follow-up title must be set after the events of Red Dead Redemption, however there are a few clues pointing to the opposite. Three out of the seven outlaws on the announcement poster bear an uncanny resemblance to Bill Williamson, Landon Ricketts and even John Marston himself. This has allowed people to speculate that we might actually be going back in time to experience the early days of Dutch's gang and see how the aforementioned gunslingers earned their name. Of course, some of these characters didn't even meet until later in RDR1, so the similarities in the poster is a difficult one to interpret. In addition, the mature voiceover in the trailer offers some sound advice in that "when the time comes, you gotta run and don't look back". Given that Red Dead Redemption's story was a symbolic end to the wild west and the old ways of outlaws and bandits, we're convincing ourselves that a group of seven outlaws wreaking havoc in the heartlands might not quite fit a post 1911-backdrop. There are also a few little passing details in the trailer that people think point to something of an older era: electricity lamps, carriages looking "new and clean", and a healthy looking herd of bison (that is, they don't look like they're on the brink of extinction). The protagonist(s) Going back to the seven outlaws, we're also yet to confirm just who our protagonist, or protagonists, might be. There are several unidentifiable men throughout the trailer doing day-to-day stuff like carrying a hunting prize on the back of their big-balled stallion, but the voiceover happens during scene where a figure is amongst some burning fields at some kind of working ranch. It focuses on him enough to make it feel like it could be a defining moment for a leading guy. But things aren't that easily confirmed right now. In the scene right after burning-fields guy, we're back amongst the open plains being shown a band of outlaws on horseback; and you guessed it, there's seven of them! Interestingly they all look different to the seven on the announcement poster, and one of them even appears to be a lady. Are we playing one of these outlaws? Are we going to play multiple characters like GTA V? Or could this be a preview of a brand new posse system for multiplayer, modeled on GTA Online? The release date Upon the announcement in October 2016, we were given Fall 2017 as a release window, and as we're ever the optimists (not) some immediately expected this wouldn't actually be when it will release. Pre-ordering was available pretty much right after the announcement however, and earlier this month people from around the world started reporting seeing promotional materials and window displays in shops to advertise the game. This is quite good news as marketing like this probably wouldn't be paid for if there wasn't some confidence in the announced release window, and without an actual date they still have 3 months of autumn to pick from without plaguing the campaign with a delay. Resident web detective @Spider-Vice also tells us that it's likely been in development since 2013-2014 from his sleuthing around the Internet. This might indicate that Rockstar has changed things up a little from previous games by announcing them when they're nearly ready versus early on in development and making us wait a longer time. This might also be favourable for the much-wanted PC release if they copy the pattern of GTA V with consoles first and PC later, but with a much shorter wait in-between (sorry for mentioning PC, we know it's upsetting). As always, your guess is as good as ours. Nothing here is official just yet. The debut trailer didn't really confirm anything about the game and it's story other than the landscape looks pretty damn beautiful and pretty damn big. As Rockstar might know, we're a patient bunch here at GTAForums, so we'll be watching and waiting until there's something more for us to report on. Hopefully we can expect a magazine spread and a second trailer sometime soon. For the time being, head on over to our Red Dead Redemption 2 section where you can make a wish for the game, discuss the possible impact of a GTA Online style multiplayer and sample the grains of the rumour mill. Red Dead Redemption 2 forum

The first Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer has arrived! Whilst there isn't much detail in terms of story and characters still, there are a lot of beautiful scenes in this debut trailer and it has only left us wanting more. See for yourself and then scroll on down to our Red Dead Redemption 2 section to discuss and analyse to your heart's content. GTAForums Discussion Topic Rockstar Newswire Post

Following the two teasers over the last few days, we now have the official word direct from the horses mouth! The next installment of the Red Dead series is coming in Fall 2017 and is titled Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar promises that Red Dead Redemption 2 will tell an epic tale of life in Americas unforgiving heartland accompanied by a brand new online multiplayer experience. The confirmed platforms so far are PS4 and Xbox One, but theres no listing on the poster for PC yet. The completed poster features the cowboy silhouettes a little clearer this time, and two of them bear an uncanny resemblence to John Marston and Bill Williamson from the previous game, so is this a prequel or a sequel? Time will tell. Its all very intriguing even with an obvious lack of detail at the moment, and the title is a little unexpected from the community. HOWEVER... we hopefully wont be without details for too long as the first trailer is being released this Thursday, 20th October, at 11am EST / 3pm GMT! Make sure you get online wherever you are and tune in! GTAForums Discussion Topic Rockstar Newswire Post

Another sneaky teaser has been posted by Rockstar Games this afternoon, and it confirms that the first teaser posted yesterday is definitely NOT Table Tennis or Midnight Club like some silly people have speculated! Yes, siree, a Red Dead announcement is officially coming. The proof is in the cowboy hats. The image is the exact same resolution and background as yesterday but this time without the Rockstar Games logo, and features 7 silhouette figures at the bottom. It looks as though we may be very slowly being introduced to an announcement poster with a piece added each day until the final reveal of what will likely be the full title and logo of the game. I would keep a very close eye on the Newswire about 2pm UK time tomorrow if I were you! GTAForums Discussion Topic

This afternoon Rockstar Games painted themselves red. Red Dead. YES! At approximately 2pm UK time today, Rockstar Games cleared all their social media avatars, banners and backgrounds and replaced them with a red and black stylized theme. The Newswire was simultaneously updated with a textured red image featuring only a fading Rockstar Games logo in black. No title, no message, no nothing, but we knew Its not officially official yet, but it looks like the next installment to the amazing Red Dead series is about to be announced. The critically-acclaimed Red Dead Redemption was released about 6 and a half years ago, and with this being the first non-GTA title being teased since the announcement of GTA V 5 years ago, you can forgive us for being a little more than excited! Watch this space for what will likely be an official statement from Rockstar and Take Two in due course GTAForums Discussion Topic