Twitter- / steamy70331394 Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Western-themed action-adventure video game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is a prequel to the 2010 game Red Dead Redemption, and the third entry in the Red Dead series. Set in 1899, it follows the story of outlaw Arthur Morgan, a member of the Van der Linde gang, and also details the time of a young John Marston in the same gang. Red Dead Redemption 2 was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 26, 2018. It was universally acclaimed by critics, who praised the story, characters, open world, and considerable level of detail, although some minor criticism was directed at the controls and how well the focus on realism translated to gameplay. The game generated $725 million in sales from its opening weekend, ranking behind Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V as the second most profitable entertainment product launch in history.