50 Fun Facts About Red Dead Redemption 2

In what year is Red Dead Redemption 2 set?

The epilogue jumps forward eight years to 1907.

Who is the main playable character for most of the game?

John Marston, the original game's hero, takes over in the epilogue.

Which outlaw band does Arthur ride with?

The game tells the story of the gang's breakdown, often alluded to in the first game.

Who voices the main protagonist?

He won Best Performance at The Game Awards 2018.

Who voices Dutch van der Linde?

Dutch is described as a charismatic anarchist who decries modern civilization.

Who is Dutch's best friend and co-leader of the gang?

He is killed by Pinkertons during the Saint Denis bank robbery.

Which gang member turns out to be the Pinkerton informant?

Agent Milton names him before Abigail kills Milton.

What disease is Arthur diagnosed with?

Polygon praised the game's unfiltered depiction of the illness.

Which wealthy oil magnate hires the Pinkertons to hunt the gang?

The gang's train robbery sets him against them; Dutch later murders him.

Which two Pinkerton agents lead the hunt?

Ross's pursuit of John foreshadows the first Red Dead Redemption.

Which two feuding families does the gang play against each other in Lemoyne?

Both families double-cross the gang, and both are destroyed.

What is the name of the Caribbean island the gang washes up on?

They had been sailing for Cuba after the Saint Denis bank job.

Which city in the game is analogous to New Orleans?

It is a former French colony in the bayou state of Lemoyne.

Which of the five states is the sparsely populated mountain wilderness?

Its only settlement is the Wapiti Indian Reservation.

Which livestock town sits in New Hanover?

A shootout with Cornwall's men there forces the gang to move on.

Why is Armadillo a ghost town in 1899?

Both Armadillo and Tumbleweed were redesigned to reflect the earlier era.

Which mountain resort town expanded West Elizabeth northward?

Blackwater, the port town, is still under development in 1899.

Which actor plays Native American leader Rains Fall?

His son Eagle Flies is played by Jeremiah Bitsui.

What does Dutch do to Angelo Bronte after the Mafia boss double-crosses the gang?

The act disturbs Arthur and John and marks Dutch's decline.

What is the name of the game's slow-motion targeting mechanic?

It upgrades progressively and can eventually target fatal points.

What system measures how the player's moral choices are perceived?

High levels unlock special outfits and store discounts; low levels yield more loot.

Which of the two protagonists cannot swim?

Arthur can swim; John's inability is a nod to the original game.

What do 'cores' govern in the game?

Freezing or overheating drains them unless the player dresses for the weather.

Which game of skill with a knife can the player take part in?

Poker, blackjack and dominoes are also available.

Who are sent after the player once they commit enough crimes?

Before that, local lawmen and then bounty hunters track the player down.

What happens if the player has high honor at the end of Arthur's story?

With low honor, Micah executes him instead.

How many years pass before the epilogue?

John and his family are trying to live honestly in 1907.

Who shoots Micah during the final standoff?

He then leaves in silence, letting John finish Micah off.

Roughly how many people worked on the game in total?

Rockstar merged all its studios into one team of around 1,600 core staff.

What was the estimated combined development and marketing budget range?

It made RDR2 one of the most expensive games ever developed.

Who composed the original score?

He also scored the first Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto V.

Who produced the game's original vocal tracks?

He worked with D'Angelo, Willie Nelson, Rhiannon Giddens and Josh Homme.

How many musicians worked on the music in total?

Jackson bought instruments once used by the Wrecking Crew on classic cowboy films.

How many types of score does the game use?

Narrative, interactive and environmental, such as campfire songs.

How many hours a week did Dan Houser say the team had worked 'several times in 2018'?

Rockstar later clarified it meant only senior writers for three weeks, prompting a crunch debate.

On what date was RDR2 officially announced?

Teasers had appeared the two days before.

On what date was RDR2 released for PS4 and Xbox One?

It had been delayed twice from a planned second-half-2017 release.

Which streaming service launched with RDR2 as a title on November 19, 2019?

The Windows version had arrived two weeks earlier.

What did the companion app for Android and iOS provide?

It showed catalogs, journals and a real-time mini-map.

How many players can take part in a Red Dead Online event?

Players can ride alone or in a posse.

When did the Red Dead Online public beta begin?

Special edition owners got in first; the beta ended on May 15, 2019.

Why did Rockstar stop major Red Dead Online updates in July 2022?

A standalone client had launched in December 2020.

How much revenue did RDR2 make in its opening weekend?

Only Grand Theft Auto V had a bigger entertainment launch.

Within how many days did RDR2 outsell the first Red Dead Redemption's lifetime total?

It shipped 17 million copies in under two weeks.

Roughly how many copies had RDR2 sold by June 2026?

That makes it the third-best-selling video game ever.

How many Game of the Year awards did RDR2 win?

It was also Metacritic's highest-rated game of 2018.

How many awards did RDR2 win at The Game Awards 2018?

Best Audio Design, Best Narrative, Best Score/Music and Best Performance for Roger Clark.

Which UK outlet made a seven-figure charity donation to settle an RDR2 leak?

Rockstar directed the money to Native American and prairie charities.

Which company sent Take-Two a cease and desist over the Pinkerton name?

It owns the modern-day Pinkerton agency and demanded royalties per copy.

Which studio, maker of the original game, had a rough outline of RDR2 by mid-2011?

It made the original game before Rockstar merged all its studios into one team.