“Why Haven’t They Learned?”: Rockstar Games Under Fire From Fans for Outsourcing Beloved Port Game Again

Rockstar Games has caused a hotbed for dissatisfaction among gaming fans recently. The speculations running around the release of Red Dead Redemption Remastered have kept the fans on edge. While there has been a complete radio silence by the makers of the RDR remaster, the rumors don’t seem to stop. With GTA 6 next in the pipeline for Rockstar Games, there’s a certain level of expectations set by the developers. However, the latest piece of news from Rockstar Games left the gaming community disappointed.

Recently, a tweet confirmed the release of RDR on Switch and PlayStation 4 to be imminent. Considering the hype around the remastered version of Red Dead Redemption, the developers decided to release the original classic on Nintendo and Sony’s older dated consoles. Although in other news, Rockstar Games has made another bold decision related to RDR. Well, it seems like the gaming giant won’t be directly involved in the development of the RDR port. The news immediately came under the netizen spotlight as fans expressed their disdain for Rockstar Games yet again. 

Rockstar Games outsources Red Dead Redemption port to Double Eleven Studios 

The latest reports suggest Rockstar Games has decided to outsource the RDR port development. According to the tweet, Double Eleven Studios is set to helm the port. The gaming community could be familiar with the developers for some previous remarkable works in the industry. These include giants like Fallout 76, Crackdown 3, Rust Console Edition, and Minecraft Dungeons. The tweet was posted allegedly confirming the news. 

Outsourcing whole projects or bits of them isn’t a new strategy for the giant labels. Microsoft Xbox and Bethesda have been following the format for a while now. But Rockstar Games have always garnered praise for the unique charm it brings with its projects.

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Thus, the RDR developers following the format aren’t an ideal fan demand. Just after the news broke on Twitter, a lot of fans of the series expressed their issues with the move. While some still seemed hopeful, most of the fans expressed fury at the developers. 

The gaming world doesn’t “understand the lack of awareness here”

As expected, the fans of the RDR series did not react well to the decision. The gaming community did not shy away from expressing their angst. Here are a few of the reactions that deserve your attention.

Some brutal critisim.

A user is scared and has a justified reason for the same. 

Another user shares their horrible experience. 

A gamer would keep playing the OG version. 

Do you agree with the makers’ strategy? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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