There's A Very Obvious Story Choice For A New Red Dead Redemption Game

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With the anticipation of a possible in Rockstar Games' future, one main storyline from the series is an obvious one to focus on. As the latest game in the franchise was a massive success both in popularity and quality, there is little doubt that Rockstar is considering another exciting installment. Returning to 's world could entail an opportunity to explore one of the big stories that's mentioned but never played out onscreen.

With the next game logically ruling out a sequel, since the Wild West is dying out at the end of the first game, a prequel is imminent if the series continues. There are different approaches for the next game that the first two entries have set up, from who the protagonist could be to what a more expanded map for a prequel could look like. But with one large and devastating event looming over the gang in, it is an element Rockstar should take advantage of.

From the start of, it mentions a failed mission in Blackwater hanging heavily over the Van der Linde gang. The inciting incident is never seen and only talked about, but it launches the second game into action. Although players learn some information about what happened, who was involved, and the massacre the gang left in their tracks, the full extent of the event is left unanswered. The importance of this event presents a chance for it to be fully playable in a future game.

Previous leaks have hinted that a PC port of Red Dead Redemption was in development, but a new update implies that it might be close to release.

Since the massacre happens right before the start of, Blackwater could act as the climax to a prequel game like RDR3. Such an event would be constantly dreaded and will impact those who were involved for a long time, both the Van der Linde gang and the town of Blackwater itself.

This would give room to explore the gang's past, leading up to an event that connects the two previous games smoothly.

With talk of a massive standoff, rumors of the heist being a setup, the gang