Nintendo and Rockstar have surprised us all by announcing the Red Dead Redemption Switch release date today. If you’re unfamiliar with Red Dead Redemption, let’s just say that this one’s a little different from most other horse games on the Nintendo console.
This news isn’t entirely out of the blue, as fans of the franchise have been speculating on a Red Dead Redemption remaster for a while now. However, this release is neither a remake nor a remaster – it’s simply a port of the original game to the Nintendo Switch and the PS4. Nintendo announced the news today via Twitter and also confirmed that a physical release is on the way soon.
Red Dead Redemption is a critically-acclaimed action-adventure game set in the old west. You play as former outlaw John Marston, following him as he hunts down a band of criminals he once called friends in order to protect his family. This release of the game also includes Undead Nightmare, a post-apocalyptic game mode that turns the familiar landscape of Red Dead Redemption into a survival horror experience where you must fight off zombie hordes.
When is the Red Dead Redemption release date?
Red Dead Redemption drops on the Nintendo eShop on August 17, 2023. A physical edition is in the works too, billed for October 13, 2023. Prepare your pre-orders, partners!
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