Recently, eagle-eyed gamers found updated references and content within Red Dead Redemption 2’s listing on the Steam storefront. While not inherently evidence of something big coming, it has provided another arrow to the quiver of those believing that Rockstar Games is on the cusp of revealing a Red Dead Redemption 2 ‘Enhanced Edition’.
Since being released on Xbox One, PS4, and PC seven years ago, Red Dead Redemption 2 has lacked some quality-of-life upgrades and improvements that would constitute an enhanced version or a ‘current-gen upgrade’.
The game’s launch anniversary is just three weeks away. Could we see something announced before then?
Have Faith, Arthur
In 2022, Rockstar Games released GTA 5 Expanded and Enhanced on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, bringing the 2013 title up to spec for current-gen consoles and putting them more on par with what’s available in the PC version of the game. It was a welcome change that overhauled many visual and performance-based aspects of the game.
It was recently pointed out on social media that Rockstar has released one overhaul every year since 2021, starting with the GTA Trilogy of classic titles, and sitting most recently with the PC port of Red Dead Redemption (2010).
There hasn’t been a release so far in 2025, which has prompted many to believe that Red Dead Redemption 2 could be the one that’s getting the enhancement treatment. With the anniversary of the game’s release sitting on the horizon, it does make sense, but is Rockstar Games too busy putting (hopefully) the finishing touches on Grand Theft Auto 6, set to launch May 26, 2026?
In May 2025, the actor behind the game’s protagonist, Arthur Morgan, declared the need for the ’60 FPS upgrade’ for Red Dead Redemption 2. Later, in June, a prominent insider corroborated the development of the next-gen upgrade.
For many, it doesn’t need to be much, and something as simple as a 60 FPS overhaul would be enough to quantify the game being classed as ‘enhanced’. It’s likely something much more than that, but many feel that Red Dead Redemption 2, especially the Red Dead Online component, has been sorely neglected by Rockstar Games since it dropped seven years ago.
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That would be amazing if it’s true! Red Dead Redemption 2 is already such a beautiful game, so an enhanced version would make it even better. With the anniversary coming up, this would be the perfect time for Rockstar to surprise fans. Really hope the rumors are real!