New Red Dead Redemption 2 Update Could Be Great News For Fans

A small change made to Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC has reignited community hopes about the possibility of an enhanced version of the game. However, nothing regarding a new version of Red Dead Redemption 2 for current-gen consoles has been confirmed at this moment in time.

While Red Dead Redemption 2 launched on previous-generation consoles back in 2018, it easily feels like a game that could have been released on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. There have been tons of rumors about the possibility of an enhanced version of the game coming to current-gen consoles in recent years, with more evidence of a Red Dead Redemption 2 upgrade surfacing just a few months ago. However, nothing concrete has come to fruition yet.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Steam Change Sparks Enhanced Version Hopes

Gamers recently noticed that Red Dead Redemption 2‘s store description on Steam was changed for the first time in years, for seemingly no reason at all. The change removes the references to the game’s many Game of the Year award wins, and replaces them with a more generic overview of Red Dead Redemption 2‘s story instead. This out-of-the-blue change has instantly sparked conversation among the RDR2 community, as the new description looks closer to something expected from a new title, rather than that of a critically-acclaimed classic.

In a thread on Reddit by user esketitethan, fans shared their excitement about the possibility of an enhanced Red Dead Redemption 2 for current-gen consoles. While some claimed they would wait for something more solid before they allowed themselves to get too excited, others were ready to see what the game could look like utilizing the power of the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. There is always the chance that this description change leads to nothing, but there’s no denying that it’s a strange occurrence.

It’s also worth remembering that Rockstar is busy finishing up the development of Grand Theft Auto 6 at the moment, and it’s not clear how a potential enhanced edition of Red Dead Redemption 2 would affect that. Even just the release cycle – Rockstar would not want anything to take away from Grand Theft Auto 6‘s hype, so it would be unlikely that it releases anything RDR2-related heading into the first half of next year. Fans will just have to wait patiently and see what happens.