Red Dead Redemption 3 to Be Another Prequel
The Wild West world of Red Dead Redemption has captivated players for years, but as thoughts turn to what a third installment might bring, the fanbase has reached a clear consensus: it’s time to move forward, not backward. Following the masterpiece that was Red Dead Redemption 2, a prequel to a prequel is an idea that has largely been rejected by the community.
The debate centers on narrative impact. Red Dead Redemption 2 was a brilliant prequel because it expanded on the lore of the first game while telling a powerful, self-contained story about Arthur Morgan and the downfall of the Van der Linde gang. However, fans argue that going further back in time would lack the same emotional weight. As one commenter pointed out, knowing the ultimate fate of every character in the gang would make their journey feel “pointless,” stripping away the tension and tragedy that made the previous games so compelling.
Instead, players are rallying for a fresh start. The most popular suggestions involve either continuing the story with supporting characters like Sadie Adler or Charles Smith after the events of the first game, or—more ambitiously—creating an entirely new cast of characters set during the “golden age” of the Wild West. This would allow Rockstar to explore a different era of American history, perhaps when outlaws and lawmen were at their peak, without being constrained by the existing narrative.
The sentiment on social media is overwhelmingly against revisiting the gang’s early days. “A prequel from another prequel? That is just dumb writing,” stated one fan succinctly. Others have suggested following Jack Marston into the modernizing world of the early 20th century, even touching on events like World War I.
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While Rockstar Games will inevitably return to the Red Dead universe, the community’s message is clear: the story of the Van der Linde gang has been told. The next chapter should honor the series’ roots by blazing a new trail with new legends, ensuring the franchise continues to evolve rather than retreading past glories.