The recently surfaced image of theRed Dead Redemption: The Outlaws Collectionmay have given fans hope, but now that is all falling apart. While the image implies the existence of aRed Dead Redemptionremake, bundled with anext-gen port ofRed Dead Redemption 2, it is all very likely fake.
Rumors regarding a potential remake or remaster of 2010’sRed Dead Redemptionhave been swirling around for quite some time now. All of this was further fueled when Rockstar Games purchased Ruffian Games, the studio responsible for releasingHalo: The Master Chief Collection. If that wasn’t enough, the game was alsorecently listed on Amazonwith a price tag of $49.99 and a release date of July 16, 2025. Many started speculating that an announcement was set for this year’s The Game Awards that take place on the same day.
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While Rockstar Games never confirmed or denied these rumors, a new image surfaced that cited the existence of aRed Dead Redemption: The Outlaws Collectionfor PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Unfortunately, this is certainly a hoax, as Kotaku’s Zack Zwiezen extensively explained on Twitter.
Starting off, Zweizen says that the creator probably searched for a high-quality PNG image of Arthur Morgan and John Marston and after some tweaking, planted it on the actual cover art fromRed Dead Redemption 2. There are also weird black marks on either side of the alleged cover art.
At this point, it’s pretty clear that the image is fake but there are further errors that need to be pointed out. Firstly, the PS5 version of the game is listed out as “Playstation 5” instead of “PlayStation 5,” which ignores the spelling convention for the Sony console brand. Also, as pointed by DualShockers, the return date for the game is listed earlier than the game’s release date.
While Rockstar Games' track record says otherwise, aRed Dead Redemptionremake won’t be that surprising. Firstly, a huge chunk of theRed Dead Redemptionmap is present inRed Dead Redemption 2including some key areas like New Austin and New Elizabeth. So it seems rebuildingRed Dead Redemptionon the assets ofRed Dead Redemption 2may not prove to be that difficult for Rockstar Games. Further, seeing howRed Dead Redemptioncontinues the story ofRDR 2, many fans would be curious to explore the story of John Marston after the demolition of theVan Der Linde Gang.
Red Dead Redemptionis available on PS3, Xbox 360 and also on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S via backwards compatibility.
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