Back in May 2017, Rockstar Games confirmed that
Red Dead Redemption 2 would be delayed until 2018.
Since then, there have been several reported
online retailer leaks of a June 2018 release date, but today, Rockstar made it official. Red Dead Redemption 2 will be released on October 26, 2018.
An official statement from Rockstar reads:
Dear All,
We are excited to announce that Red Dead Redemption 2 will be released on October 26th 2018. We apologize to everyone disappointed by this delay. While we had hoped to have the game out sooner, we require a little extra time for polish.
We sincerely thank you for your patience and hope that when you get to play the game, you will agree the wait will have been worth it. In the meantime, please check out these screenshots from the game. We look forward to sharing a lot more information with you in the coming weeks.
With thanks,
Rockstar Games
Red Dead Redemption 2 is confirmed for release on PS4 and Xbox One.
In addition to the above statement, several new screenshots were also released: