Red Dead Redemption Finally Has a PC Release Date 14 Years After It First Launched

Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare finally hit PC on October 29, 2024 — 14 years after Rockstar’s Wild West epic first launched on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in 2010.

“For the first time in its storied legacy, John Marston’s beloved journey can be experienced on PC in stunning, new detail, with both Red Dead Redemption and its iconic zombie-horror companion story, Undead Nightmare, arriving to PC on October 29,” Rockstar said.

The PC port, developed by Double Eleven (Double Eleven worked on the 2023 PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch ports of Red Dead Redemption), adds PC-specific enhancements including native 4K resolution at up to 144hz on compatible hardware, monitor support for both Ultrawide (21:9) and Super Ultrawide (32:9), HDR10 support, and full keyboard and mouse functionality.

There’s also support for Nvidia DLSS 3.7 and AMD FSR 3.0 upscaling technologies, Nvidia DLSS Frame Generation, adjustable draw distances, shadow quality settings, and more, Rockstar added.

The PC trailer is below:

Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare launch on PC across Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Rockstar Store. Pricing is yet to be announced.

Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare PC features:

• Native 4K resolution and beyond at up to 144hz on supported hardware
• Monitor support for both Ultrawide (21:9) and Super Ultrawide (32:9)
• Full keyboard and mouse support
• Upscaling technologies support for Nvidia DLSS 3.7 and AMD FSR 3.0
• Nvidia DLSS Frame Generation
• Adjustable draw distances, shadow quality settings, and more

According to the Red Dead Redemption Steam page, the PC release features the complete single-player experiences of both Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare, including bonus content from the Game of the Year Edition. Red Dead Redemption on PC does not, however, feature multiplayer content.

Red Dead Redemption PC system requirements:

Minimum:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5-4670 / AMD FX-9590
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 960 / AMD Radeon R7 360
• DirectX: Version 12
• Storage: 12 GB available space
• Sound Card: Direct X Compatible

Recommended:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5-8500 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD RX 5700 XT
• DirectX: Version 12
• Storage: 12 GB available space
• Sound Card: Direct X Compatible
• Additional Notes: SSD recommended

Confirmation of the PC port of Red Dead Redemption comes as little surprise, given Sony recently leaked its existence via the PlayStation Store and a datamine of developer Rockstar Games’ website in May 2024 also mentioned a PC port.

Rockstar has long neglected PC players, not even releasing Grand Theft Auto 5 on PC at the same time as consoles but a year later instead. It’s the same situation for Grand Theft Auto 6, which will likely be the biggest video game launch of all time despite no PC version being announced.

Now Red Dead Redemption is finally confirmed for PC, PC gamers are wondering whether Rockstar plans further upgrades for the game and its sequel on other platforms. Will Red Dead Redemption 2, for example, received a PS5 Pro Enhanced update, perhaps to add a 60fps and 4K resolution mode?

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