Summary
Rockstar Games, maker of theGrand Theft AutoandRed Dead Redemptionseries, is rumored to be working on a remake of 2010’sRed Dead Redemptionand it could be running on the Unreal Engine. This is according to a job listing recently posted on Rockstar’s official website.
Red Dead Redemption, originally released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, was set in the year 1911, during the waning years of the American frontier, a time when outlaws and lawmen ruled the West. It follows the journey of former outlaw John Marston, whose wife and child are held captive by government officials to force John to kill his former gang members. It wasa sequel to 2004’sRed Dead Revolver, though the connection betweenRevolverandRedemption1and2is tenuous. 2018’sRed Dead Redemption 2is a prequel toRed Dead Redemption.
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Evidence of aRed Dead Redemptionremaster has been mounting, especially with the recent news of Rockstar updating its websiteto include a new logo forRed Dead Redemption. The plot has thickened a little more now that Rockstar’s website has added a new job listing for its San Diego office. According to the listing, Rockstar is looking for a Designer of Open World Events. Of course, it’s no secret that Rockstar is currently in development onGrand Theft Auto 6, so it would make sense that the studio is looking to onboard more talent to bringGTAto the finish line. But one line in the job listing casts doubt on that theory. The listing says Rockstar is looking to hire someone with experience using the Unreal Engine.
Rockstaris likely using a proprietary engine forGTA 6, leaving room for speculation that the need for someone with Unreal experience could be for the rumoredRed Dead Redemptionremake/remaster. The studio has been using its custom-built RAGE engine for nearly all its games since 2006’sRockstar Games Presents Table Tennis, but the 2021 release ofGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Editionused Unreal Engine 4. Work on the maligned collection was outsourced to Grove Street Games, a developer based in Gainesville, Florida, that specializes in mobile ports of console and PC games.
It is ultimately too early to know for certain why Rockstar is seeking an open-world game designer with Unreal Engine experience. While plenty of studios use proprietary engines to develop their games, that doesn’t mean it’s the only software being used in a given game’s development process. But with so many rumors circulating, it’s certainly not out of the realm of possibility that Rockstar may be using Unrealto bringRed Dead Redemptionback into the public eye.
Red Dead Redemptionis available for PS3 and Xbox 360.
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