Recent Grand Theft Auto 6 Developments May Suggest Red Dead Goes The Way of Bully

gamerant.com:

Rockstar Games is a storied developer with a ton of pedigree within the industry. Part of that comes down to how long it takes and how meticulous it is with games like Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto; however, it made a ton of games before that such as Bully, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and more. Slowly the studio transitioned from multiple titles to two main IPs: Red Dead and Grand Theft Auto.

Part of its workflow inherently seems to limit its focus. This is heartbreaking for fans of Bully, but it makes sense from the company’s perspective. This, in some way, likely played a role in the cancellation of Bully 2, and as it stands, the recent announcement and movements around Grand Theft Auto 6 could be concerning for Red Dead fans. It’s hard not to see recent announcements and developments as anything but particularly bad for Red Dead.

Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X Upgrades Could Be in Jeopardy

Red Dead Redemption 2 would be a huge success by any company’s standards, yet over time, Rockstar has moved further and further away from supporting it. Fans have been upset about the state of Red Dead Online for months, which never took off as GTA Online did, and the developer recently confirmed it would slow support for RDO to focus on GTA 6. The announcement amounts to slowing support for a game with slow support, which is not a good sign.

It is too early to say definitively, but there is concern that Rockstar could dwindle from being known for two games to being known for one game. If Rockstar feels like it has to make a choice between Red Dead and GTA, the answer is obvious. Both games sold well, but GTA has unprecedented success in the industry.

For comparison, the entire Red Dead Redemption franchise had