Red Dead Redemption 2 is an open-world, action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Studios and released by Rockstar Games in 2018. The third entry in the Red Dead franchise, Redemption 2 is a prequel to the 2010 game. Redemption 2 is set in the Wild Wes,t and it follows the mischievous adventures of the Van der Linde gang and its member, Arthur Morgan.