Red Dead Redemption 2 Blocks Player From Referencing Elden Ring

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A player online has discovered that Red Dead Redemption 2 blocks attempts from players to pay tribute to a mount from Elden Ring. Customizing and forming an attachment to horses is an essential element of Red Dead Redemption 2, and it's possible that this particular application of the profanity filter is slightly too strict.

Upon its release in 2018, Red Dead Redemption 2 became an instant hit among players, with its attention to detail in its vast rendition of the old West still unrivaled to this day. It has since become revered as one of the greatest stories ever told in a video game, and to this day there are gamers out there discovering Arthur Morgan's story for the first time.

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The discovery was made by Redditor -Phortran, who was blocked by Red Dead Redemption 2 from naming their horse «Torrent,» as a tribute to the Elden Ring mount. As Red Dead Redemption 2 came out years beforeElden Ring, it's likely that this is an attempt to block the word in the context of piracy. Red Dead Redemption 2 is known for its strict profanity filter, as are other Rockstar games, which is certainly ironic given much of the content featured in the games themselves.

Players in the thread took the opportunity to share many of the other strange names they'd found blocked in Red Dead Redemption 2. The most surprising of all was that «Sarah J Parker» is a blocked name, after a notable Family Guy episode criticized her appearance. Many were frustrated that the profanity filter also applies to Story Mode in Red Dead Redemption 2, rather than just online. While it's possible that Rockstar could give more leeway in Story Mode with some of the more unique words found in the filter, for