Red Dead Redemption 3 hasn’t been announced by Rockstar Games. The studio is currently focused on Grand Theft Auto 6, set for release in 2025. Even without an official announcement, fans continue discussing what might come next for this Western series.
Take-Two Interactive, which owns Rockstar, has called Red Dead a “permanent” franchise. This suggests more games will come eventually, though no timeline has been shared. The success of Red Dead Redemption 2, which sold over 61 million copies by 2024, makes another game likely.
Most experts believe we’ll be waiting years for RDR3. Release predictions range from the late 2020s to early 2030s. Rockstar typically takes a long time developing games and avoids releasing major titles too close together.
Fans are split on what time period the game should cover. Many worry that moving too far into the 20th century would lose the Western feeling that defines the series. “Can’t go too far in time or else it stops being a western,” one fan commented in online discussions.
Some players want another prequel showing Dutch van der Linde and Hosea Matthews forming their gang with a young Arthur Morgan. This would keep the classic Western setting while telling new stories.
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Others suggest following Jack Marston after the first game, pushing into the 1910s-1920s. This would show the final days of the Wild West as modern America emerged. The World War I period would bring dramatic changes to the frontier setting.
There have been small hints of early development. Some LinkedIn profiles briefly mentioned RDR3 before these references were removed. Industry insiders have claimed work has begun, but no solid evidence backs these claims.
Players expect the next game to feature improved technology, building on Rockstar’s RAGE engine updates from GTA 6. Better AI systems and more interactive environments are high on fan wishlists. Many also hope for more flexible missions with multiple ways to complete objectives.
For now, fans watch for clues in Take-Two’s financial calls, Rockstar job postings, and technical patents that might relate to open-world Western games.
The only confirmed facts remain simple: no announcement has been made, Take-Two considers Red Dead a long-term franchise, and Rockstar is currently focused on GTA 6.