RDR2 Timeline - When Red Dead Redemption 2 Begins & Ends
The timeline of Red Dead Redemption 2's story begins in 1899 with Arthur Morgan and ends in 1907 with John Marston. As a prequel to Red Dead Redemption, the game tells the final days of the Van der Linde gang through Arthur’s view. Playing as John in 1907, meanwhile, sets the groundwork for the plot of Red Dead Redemption.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Red Dead Redemption 2.]
Red Dead Redemption 2 follows the outlaw Arthur Morgan, a member of the Van der Linde gang, as he navigates the decline of the Old West. As the law closes in, divides form in the gang that forces Arthur to choose between his morals or loyalty to his father figure, Dutch. While the different RDR2 endings finalize Arthur’s story in the game, a lengthy epilogue then follows where players take control of John Marston.
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The majority of Red Dead Redemption 2 takes place through Arthur’s eyes in 1899. Through him, players see much of the game’s world and play through many of the main story events. However, in 1907 during the epilogue, John embarks on important missions and explores new areas as well, eventually settling at his ranch in West Elizabeth with his wife Abigail and son Jack.
The disastrous Blackwater mission sets the events of Red Dead Redemption 2 into motion. While what occurred during that mission is not fully known, the players can hear snippets about it at various points of the game. RDR2's Van der Linde gang leader Dutch and Micah Bell planned to rob a ferry carrying a lot of money, but during the heist, the Pinkertons showed up. This resulted in Dutch shooting an innocent woman, the death of three gang members, and driving the rest of the gang
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