Rumor: Red Dead Redemption 2 release date leaked by retailer?

Simo · Dec 28, 2017

So this week someone, I believe originally on reddit, found that Danish retailer coolshop.dk had changed their listing for RDR2 with a release date for Friday, June 8th. In the past Rockstar's releases have obviously released on Tuesdays like most titles but Friday releases have become common.
https://www.coolshop.dk/produkt/red-dead-redemption-2/AJ45KT/

If anything I thought it was just another placeholder, until this tweet brought up a interesting fact about the retailer..

Sure enough, using Google-Fu and back in July 2014 the same retailer did leak the current gen ports dates for GTA V. Rockstar didn't confirm the date until 2 months later.
http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/07/14/next-gen-gta-5-release-date-possibly-leaked-by-retailer

Obviously back then the retailer was off by a few days for GTAV but the timeframe was correct. So what do you think ERA? I mean I was hopeful for May/June and was, well still am until Rockstar confirms it, fearing another delay to Fall 2018 so hopefully this turns out to be true!

Ahasverus · Dec 28, 2017

Good timing. Summer is barren and it would dominate discussion for a long time. I'm in.

janusff · Dec 28, 2017

Gah. I was hoping for sooner.

Bear · Dec 28, 2017

Could just be a random placeholder, but man I would be stoked to have a huge game like Red Dead to play over the summer.

Bedameister · Dec 28, 2017

That would be a very good date

Alcântara · Dec 28, 2017

Fall 2018, certainly.

June is the E3 month. Any game launch in june.

Bronx-Man · Dec 28, 2017

Alcântara said:
Fall 2018, certainly.

June is the E3 month. Any game launch in june.

Last of Us launched June 2013.

Neo-Rudo · Dec 28, 2017

if it wasn't for the fact they leaked the GTAV port releases i would just scream placeholder but .....

~Fake · Dec 28, 2017

Man... Still way far.

HeisenbergWW62 · Dec 28, 2017

Seems realistic enough, although I was hoping/expecting may

Take5GiantSteps · Dec 28, 2017

It seems equally likely that June 8 is the planned date now and that it will still get delayed into the Fall. We are talking about R*.

LewieP · Dec 28, 2017

Someone double check with Brandon Jones.

Deleted member 3925 · Dec 28, 2017

Not a bad date. As long as it isn't delayed to Fall, then whatever.

ZeoVGM · Dec 28, 2017

Alcântara said:
Fall 2018, certainly.

June is the E3 month. Any game launch in june.

Why would E3 happening one week in June have any relation to a game releasing? It happens all the time.

Alcântara · Dec 28, 2017

Bronx-Man said:
Last of Us launched June 2013.

A exception, I guess?

I don't know. Rockstar live outside of game industry in some way. It has its own rules.

chandoog · Dec 28, 2017

WAY too soon. This is not coming out till Q3-Q4

silva1991 · Dec 28, 2017

About what I was expecting.

TheGameshark · Dec 28, 2017

I still think it gets delayed to fall.

II JumPeR I · Dec 28, 2017

Isnt this coming in Spring and not in Summer?

bombshell · Dec 28, 2017

Alcântara said:
A exception, I guess?

Batman Arkham Knight released June 23, 2015.

Big games can launch in June, I don't know why you think they can't.

HeisenbergWW62 · Dec 28, 2017

II JumPeR I said:
Isnt this coming in Spring and not in Summer?

Summer starts June 21

Simo · Dec 28, 2017

Neo-Rudo said:
if it wasn't for the fact they leaked the GTAV port releases i would just scream placeholder but .....

Lol yeah I originally brushed it off as that too until their history was pointed out. Hoping it's around that time, Rockstar have been quiet again of late....

Raptomex · Dec 28, 2017

Looking at Rockstar's track record, even if this is accurate, I predict a delay. It was already delayed so who knows. Rockstar is usually good about keeping things close to the chest.

TheInfinityGauntlet · Dec 28, 2017

More kids to spend summer job money on Buffalo Bucks hell yeah

Alcântara · Dec 28, 2017

bombshell said:
Batman Arkham Knight released June 23, 2015.

Big games can launch in June, I don't know why you think they can't.

It's logical. Why launch a game at a time when the conversation is basically dominated by just one thing?

Yes, of course, games can be launch in june, but but not like months like March, October, November, and others, you know?

Deleted member 3925 · Dec 28, 2017

chandoog said:
WAY too soon. This is not coming out till Q3-Q4

I doubt that. It's already been delayed from Fall 2017.

If we hear nothing from Rockstar by next month then yeah, all hope is lost. :/

Theorry · Dec 28, 2017

Nice date but wont happen. We only got 1 delay so far of the 5.

YaBish · Dec 28, 2017

That would be perfect timing for me, so it probably won't be that date.

Grim Patron · Dec 28, 2017

PC!!??????

mindsale · Dec 28, 2017

That's a believable date, but it's a just a hair too far out to be anything but a placeholder I feel.

RoboPlato · Dec 28, 2017

I was expecting it around May but this date works if it's legit. Hope we see something from the game soon.

Hawkeye 131 · Dec 28, 2017

Wouldn't be the least bit surprised by this, summer can be a bit dry for major releases and given the pedigree of the brand combined with the market conditions this could be huge. I mean it's Red Dead Redemption and R* for crying out loud it's going to sell like crazy no matter when it releases. R* does what R* wants.

nDesh · Dec 28, 2017

Edit.

Dick Justice · Dec 28, 2017

I guess that means 2020 for the PC version.

Yerffej · Dec 28, 2017

chandoog said:
WAY too soon. This is not coming out till Q3-Q4

For how long it's been gestating...naw.

Scrobbles · Dec 28, 2017

I guessed May like RDR but I can buy early June

It’s Time To Go · Dec 28, 2017

I'll still go for September/October at the earliest.

EightBitNate · Dec 28, 2017

Alcântara said:
A exception, I guess?

I don't know. Rockstar live outside of game industry in some way. It has its own rules.

Rockstar could release a game during an alien invasion and it'd still sell like gangbusters.

Bond · Dec 28, 2017

June would make sense, as nothing releases in the Summer. I still think Rockstar Games will get delay the game for a September/October release.

Septimus · Dec 28, 2017

Is Red Dead Redemption 2 being worked on by the entirety of R* San Diego AND R* North? Or is North working on their next project (presumably GTA6)?

Bond · Dec 28, 2017

Septimus said:
Is Red Dead Redemption 2 being worked on by the entirety of R* San Diego AND R* North? Or is North working on their next project (presumably GTA6)?

Rockstar Studios. I believe it will be a combined effort

Diarrhea Day-Lewis · Dec 28, 2017

I was hoping May but I'd live with this.

Let's hope there is no final delay until fall

FelipeMGM · Dec 28, 2017

Was guessing May but thats also a great window and my birthday (and Kanye West birthday as well) so Im gonna hope its correct

Allyougame · Dec 28, 2017

Specifically, June 8th is the Friday right before E3 (June 12-14). Recall last year EA had their presentation on Saturday, with Microsoft and Bethesda choosing Sunday as well.

As for the date itself, I don't see a problem with it. Start selling copies in the Summer, continue through the Fall and holiday seasons, keep building the online userbase. The original Red Dead Redemption launched May 18th/21st in NA/EU after all.

Anth0ny · Dec 28, 2017

PLEASE GOD PLEASE

Schaft0620 · Dec 28, 2017

We really need some more RD2 news.

Gotdatmoney · Dec 28, 2017

Red Dead Redemption launch in May. I don't know why June seems so impossible.

NovaXz · Dec 28, 2017

I was figuring it would be May like the first one, but early June works as well.

Deleted member 4970 · Dec 28, 2017

Schaft0620 said:
We really need some more RD2 news.

I'm vibrating at the thought of what gameplay will look like. I really want Microsoft to do a 4K patch for RDR to hold us off :P

meppi64 · Dec 28, 2017

Red Dead Redemption always felt like a summer game to me. Don't know why that actually is.
Especially when thunderstorms and such break lose. Just the perfect atmosphere I guess.
So I'm hoping this is correct.

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