While Red Dead Redemption 2 has not been announced yet for the PC, Take Two’s CEO, Strauss Zelnick, claimed during an investor conference that it would be really easy to bring the game on the PC platform.
When asked about a possible PC version, Zelnick stated that it would be a layup for them (meaning that it would be easy to do), and that there would be no downside releasing Red Dead Redemption 2 on the PC.
“There is no downside to releasing the game on PC.”
Of course this brings us to today, nearly 7 months after the game’s release on current-gen consoles. Since its release on both PS4 and Xbox One, we’ve seen numerous hints regarding a PC version, however nothing has been officially announced as of yet.
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again; bringing Red Dead Redemption 2 on the PC appears to be a matter of “when” and not a matter of “if”.
Our guess is that Rockstar and Take-Two may bring this title on the PC once next-gen consoles hit the streets. Rockstar may release a remastered version of RDR2 on PS5 and the next Xbox console and if that happens, it will be the perfect time to also bring it to the PC.
We also suggest tempering your expectations regarding this year’s E3 as we don’t expect Take-Two to reveal Red Dead Redemption 2 for the PC during this gaming event (there is a small chance since Epic Games will have a big presence at E3 2019, however – and from what we’ve heard so far – a PC announcement seems unlikely).
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you pirate consoles
yeah you can. you can steal them
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So you know better than the CEO of the company that owns Rockstar?
he said no downside btch, he means it, even piracy, NO DOWNSIDE, as the argument always was “but muh piracy” but now he said it NO DOWNSIDE.
REPEAT AFTER ME
NO DOWNSIDE.
durka is one of those filthy trolls lol
Ehhh its too late already dont really care for it, the hype was there a bit but since it never came on PC mehhhh, I didnt even buy it on ps4 cause I thought it would be a waste of effort lol.
Congrats sir. You are officially not a sheep.
Yeah I dont like to bend over to get the leftovers that console players enjoyed it already, yes I do have ps4 I could have bought it but I wanted to play it on PC for obvious reasons. Now they can F@@K off with their online dead servers game.
That’s what I’m talking about. You have tons of new coming games that will be worth of your money. Have a great E3, bro!
Thx you too I m eagerly waiting for it to start 😀
For me that not make sense. Release NOW or never! ‘‘This is not GTA this game will never lives as long as GTA5.
“There is no downside to releasing the game on PC.”
Yeah no sh*t
So they’re just trying to see how many PC gamers they can get to double dip in buying both versions.
They’re waiting the for next-gen consoles to come out… Pretty much like GTA5.
Bruh Sound Effect #2
Piracy hasn’t been an issue in a long time. Epic made it relevant again
This is R* every gen going forward.
Get super af lazy, make one game and claim it took an eternity to make, but features bare-bones content, absolutely retarded AI and a ton of MT’s shoved in. Call it a day within 2-3 years and wait out the rest of the gen, not showing up to any E3, because “super secret dev stuff guys!”.
R* are given far too much praise and applause, for what other devs can do within 2-3 years, that they claim to do in 8-10 years.
The most laziest, complacent devs I’ve seen in years. People give Valve crap for their game dev cycles, but R* literally just make one “AAA” game, wait an entire gen and then port it over for extra cash and then on PC with next gen.
Just like the HALO MC edition……
No sh*t Sherlock.
What next gen remaster? The X1X version is already the definitive one, there is nothing they can do without involving some major re-design of the game. Not to mention the fact that Sony has already announced full backwards compatibility with PS4 games/discs, most people will have no reason to re-purchase the game. At best the new consoles will have a 60 fps mode, along with much faster load times due to SSD.
They will not be able to pull the double/triple dip, and they are relying on the online mode for long term revenue.
The new consoles will not release until November 2020, that would be over 24 months past RDR2’s release, does not make business sense to delay the PC version, especially when the CEO himself says it is trivial to port.
RDR2 for console is already heavily discounted, selling for 30-40$, if they want to double dip they have to do it through PC gamers, the time for that is now before the game becomes irrelevant.
Increase the texture resolution to what? X1X is already mostly 2k-4k textures due to the high vram amount. The only issue with the X1X version is the 30 fps lock and long loading times since it runs on a hard drive. As far as graphics go there is nothing else they can really do aside from tacking on ray tracing, which i doubt the new consoles will be fast enough at, at least in the start.
I said that in order to have a marketable remaster, they couldn’t simply up the polygons or textures like they did with the current gen versions of GTA V. The only thing left would be 60 fps.
I know they can do it, doesn’t mean they will, it comes down to diminishing returns.
X1X already has great textures, 99% of people would not notice if they upped them even more.
Same goes for polycount, we’re not in the 360 era anymore.
The X version is far from definitive.
With the pc pc version they can: unlock the fps cap, better ambient occlusion, depth of field, higher textures, shadows, and the list goes on.
The X is the definitive console version, but pc is the way to go for the ultimate experience.
Bought the game on base xbone, and I’ll buy it again on pc if they released this year.
I never said definitive.
Aside from higher framerate, everything else you’ve listed would be a minor, near unnoticeable change for the average consumer. I am talking about this in the context of a next gen version. There will not be a leap like going from PS3 to PS4 in terms of visuals.
Then do it fa***s.
Purely profit speaking, I’d do it like this.
Release on PS4/Xbone
Release on PC
Release “definitive/enhanced” version on PS5/Xbo2/PC (standalone upgrade for existing PC owners for 20 pessos)
Triple dip, easy peasy.
can’t really justify doing a definitive version when the new consoles will be backward compatible
When it’s selling on PC you bet it would sell on consoles as well. People are willing to pay for the best version they can get their hands on.
I’m sure the PC version will look better than the ps5/xbox2 versions without a need to update the game. The consoles will be not as powerful as PCs and knowing rockstar they always pimp out the PC version with exclusive settings and what not.
Obviously.
Who even cares? RDR 1 is garbage and the only good part was Undead Nightmare. RDR2 is surely just as garbage as GTA5.
No thanks if its another Timclusive…
Do it then & stop wasting our time.
All I have to say in regards to R* releasing RDR2 for the PC: Just bring it!!! [in my Rock voice]
Unless it’s Sony, Nintendo or some deal with them. Just assume every game will come to PC at some point.
Xbox/PlayStation are basically PC’s with slight differences. The switch from what I hear is a joke to dev for. Also more importantly, making games cost too much to solely remain on consoles.
Unless RDRO doesn’t take off, they are going to do it like many of us assumed – exactly like GTAV/O, aka the highest grossing entertainment property in history. RDR2/O may not be as popular, but R* isn’t going to change up that refined milking machine. I would be surprised if it hit PC before the next consoles so they can get the moronic triple dippers (this gen, next gen consoles, then PC just like GTAV/O). I am already double dipping when it hits PC, so I am only partially dumb. 😛
They will apply the same strategy they applied with GTA V by launching a remastered version for the next set of consoles and PC, as it netted them a wad load of cash before from people double-dipping / tripple-dipping.
Having completed it already on the PS4, I was left feeling underwhelmed. The game is one long slog to get through and quite frankly no remaster is ever going to make me want to sit through it again. One playthrough of this game is enough for one lifetime.