Game news After 3 years on Steam, this cult video game license is still breaking records
Even if everything suggests that Red Dead Redemption II is dead and buried, think again, the Rockstar Games hit has just smashed its own record… And that was no small feat.
Summary
- Red Dead Redemption II is selling out faster than its shadow
- Another new record on Steam
Red Dead Redemption II is selling out faster than its shadow
Always in the shadow of a certain GTA V, Red Dead Redemption II seems out of place, especially when looking at its multiplayer mode which has been abandoned by the creators for many months now. As proof, the last big update dates from the end of 2021, with the arrival of two End Shooters passes… Since then, the game mode has offered few new features, except for events to celebrate Halloween and the end of year celebrations. Nevertheless, despite this bitter observation, the game seems stronger than ever.
It’s been over four years now that the game has been available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and over three years that it’s been playable on PC. However, the title of Rockstar Games which required more than eight years of development continues to be sold by palette.
Another new record on Steam
It was during November 2022 that we could observe a new craze for Red Dead Redemption II. The open-world had actually recorded its highest concurrent player count on Steam with a total of 66,492 players logged in. This nice record therefore beat the previous one which amounted to 55,271 players connected at the same time and which dated from 2019, which corresponds to the year of release of the title. This newfound popularity was explained by the fact that it was one of the best-selling games during Black Friday. However, his rise does not stop there…
Just a few hours ago, Red Dead Redemption II has again broken its own record. Yes, yesterday, the video game western managed to bring together more than 70,000 players at the same time.
A news that echoes another, since we learn at the same time that Red Dead Redemption II was the 6th best-selling game on Steam in terms of revenue during the first week of 2023. In front of him, we find Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy in its pre-order version, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Elden Ring and, finally, the Steam Deck, Steam’s portable console.
