RDR2 Photo Shows Off A Younger Arthur, Dutch, & Hosea Fans Think Are Perfect For Red Dead Redemption 3

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A photo found in has fans suggesting new story ideas for. The games are often heralded as some of Rockstar's best storytelling and narrative work to date, and while it's clear that the studio is focusing on development for its highly-anticipated to ensure it meets its 2025 release window, this hasn't stopped fans from speculating about where the Western series could go next.

Redditor toyskii shared an image of a younger Arthur, Dutch and Hosea, with the caption "". toyskii followed this up with a suggestion that should go further back into the history of the Van der Linde gang, with players potentially playing as all three of the characters pictured.

already served as a prequel to, showing life in the Van der Linde gang through the eyes of another of its members, Arthur Morgan, as it begins to fall apart. This story took place years before John Marston was tasked with hunting them down for the Bureau of Investigation to protect his family. While there's clearly plenty more story to tell within the history of the Van der Lindes, especially with Arthur and John being raised within the gang from a young age, plenty has already been shared about their story through two titles already.

NoLand4936 suggested that instead of telling another redemption story — and going against the name — should follow Dutch's perspective this time. This would work if players could grow to like and relate to a younger Dutch before showing him as a lost leader in, and finally, as the ultimate corrupted outlaw in, and could make the events of those earlier titles more tragic to play through.

There are several other options for where the series could go. While the age of outlaws has come to an end in the events of, it could still go forward in time following characters such as John and Abigal's son Jack, who players could assume control of in that game's epilogue, especially with major events such as World War 1 looming in the near future that he would likely be impacted by or sent to fight in