Red Dead Redemption PC Players Now Have the Perfect Halloween One-Two Punch

Updates on the Red Dead Redemption franchise have been few and far between in recent months, but some recent developments have thankfully changed this in a big way. While some of this news can be enjoyed by fans of all RDR platforms, PC players are in for a particularly exciting time over the next few weeks.

Rockstar recently announced plans to bring some of the most iconic Red Dead Redemption content to PC platforms, compounding a recent trend of the studio making the beloved franchise more accessible across the gaming industry. While this by itself is a huge cause of celebration for long-time fans of the franchise, October is also set to see a fairly comprehensive Halloween-inspired update shake up the gameplay of Red Dead Online. Wider RDR accessibility and fresh Red Dead Online content have been two massive points of desire for the franchise’s community, and October is perfectly set up for both of these wishes to be more than met.

Red Dead Redemption’s PC Move is Complimented By Red Dead Online’s Exciting Halloween Update

Red Dead Redemption was originally released in 2010, being considered as one of Rockstar’s most famous and influential titles to this date. The game turned the Red Dead franchise into a fun arcade-style shooter into a deeply emotive and immersive powerhouse, becoming the only other Rockstar IP that can attempt to rival and compete with the massively popular Grand Theft Auto games.

Over the years, fans have wanted Red Dead Redemption to be more widely available across platforms and more modern hardware. Xbox users have long been able to access the game through backwards compatibility, with PS5 players now even being able to play the title at 60FPS thanks to an update in 2023. Before that, RDR surprisingly came to the Nintendo Switch, with PC players long having wondered when they would receive some positive news regarding the title.

These hopes have finally been answered, with Rockstar recently announcing that a PC version of Red Dead Redemption is set to launch on October 29. This version of the game will even come with PC-specific enhancements to bring the tile to a level of fidelity and performance never seen before, making the end of the 14-year wait for Red Dead Redemption on PC even sweeter. On top of this, the announcement also confirmed that RDR‘s major expansion, Undead Nightmare, will also be coming to PC with these same enhancements.

Undead Nightmare and Red Dead Online Are the Perfect Combo For Halloween Fun

Undead Nightmare sees the world of Red Dead Redemption descend into a zombie apocalypse, with the expansion being considered as some of the best DLC in gaming history. The PC release of Undead Nightmare just before Halloween is perfect timing, and players also have Halloween-inspired content to look forward to in Red Dead Online around the same time. Throughout October, a variety of new sinister missions and cosmetics are arriving to Red Dead Online, complete with heightened rewards and challenges for players to tackle.

This October update for Red Dead Online also sees the return of past Halloween content like the All Hallow’s Call to Arms limited-time survival mode, as well as the premium Halloween Pass. Players have waited long enough for a PC release of the original Red Dead Redemption, and this, combined with the ongoing Halloween content of Red Dead Online, makes this October one to remember for fans of Rockstar’s Old West franchise.

Red Dead Redemption

America, 1911. The Wild West is dying. When federal agents threaten his family, former outlaw John Marston is forced to pick up his guns again and hunt down the gang of criminals he once called friends. Experience an epic fight for survival across the sprawling expanses of the American West and Mexico, as John Marston struggles to bury his blood-stained past, one man at a time.

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Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age.

Released

May 18, 2010

Developer(s)

Rockstar San Diego

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Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Engine

rockstar advanced game engine

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ESRB

M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs

OpenCritic Rating

Strong

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