Red Dead Redemption
2010 video game
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| December 2024 | Red Dead Redemption reached 25 million units shipped. |
| December 31 2024 | Red Dead Redemption wins Best Soundtrack at The Steam Awards |
| October 29 2024 | Windows version of Red Dead Redemption announced, with native 4K support, ultrawide monitor compatibility, and DLSS upscaling. |
| August 17 2023 | Single-player modes of Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare released for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. |
| September 2021 | The game reached approximately 23 million units shipped. |
| 2019 | GamesRadar+ named Red Dead Redemption the fourth-best game of the decade, comparing it favorably to Grand Theft Auto V and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. |
| October 2018 | Rockstar Games releases Red Dead Redemption 2, a prequel to the original game, expanding the narrative universe of the Red Dead series. |
| April 2018 | Game received an update as an 'Xbox One X enhanced' title, enabling 4K resolution. |
| February 2017 | Red Dead Redemption shipped over 15 million units worldwide. |
| December 2016 | Sony added Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare to PlayStation Now cloud gaming service. |
| July 2016 | Microsoft added Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare to Xbox One backward compatibility. |
| 2015 | GamesRadar ranked Red Dead Redemption sixth on its list of best games, praising its narrative superiority over Grand Theft Auto V. |
| September 2013 | IGN ranked Red Dead Redemption as the fifth-best PlayStation 3 and seventh-best Xbox 360 game. |
| October 11 2011 | Game of the Year Edition containing all downloadable content released in North America for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. |
| September 13 2011 | Myths and Mavericks DLC released for free, adding additional characters and locations to multiplayer. |
| August 2011 | The game shipped over 11 million copies, including 2 million retail units of Undead Nightmare. |
| March 16 2011 | Red Dead Redemption receives a nomination for GAME Award of 2010 at the British Academy Video Games Awards |
| March 3 2011 | Game Developers Choice Awards and Game Audio Network Guild Awards both honor Red Dead Redemption, with wins in Game of the Year, Best Game Design, Best Technology, Best Audio, Audio of the Year, Music of the Year, Best Interactive Score, and Best Dialogue |
| February 2011 | Red Dead Redemption sold 8 million copies, contributing to a 7.7 percent profit increase for Take-Two. |
| February 11 2011 | Interactive Achievement Awards recognizes Red Dead Redemption with wins in multiple categories, including Action Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, Gameplay Engineering, Game Direction, and Rob Wiethoff winning for Outstanding Character Performance as John Marston |
| 2010 | The game wins four awards at the 9th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards, including Audio of the Year, Music of the Year, Best Interactive Score, and Best Dialogue. |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption receives nine nominations at the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, winning five awards including Action Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, and Outstanding Character Performance for Rob Wiethoff's portrayal of John Marston. |
| December 11 2010 | Spike Video Game Awards sees Red Dead Redemption win multiple awards including Game of the Year, Best Song ('Far Away' by José González), Best Original Score, and Best DLC (Undead Nightmare) |
| October 29 2010 | Red Dead Redemption nominated for Ultimate Game of the Year at Golden Joystick Awards, finishing third in Action/Adventure Game of the Year category |
| October 26 2010 | Undead Nightmare DLC released, adding a single-player zombie apocalypse-themed campaign. |
| October 12 2010 | Hunting and Trading DLC released, adding a jackalope to the game's world and additional outfits. |
| September 2010 | The game shipped 6.9 million copies, exceeding Take-Two's quarterly performance expectations. |
| September 21 2010 | Liars and Cheats DLC released, adding competitive multiplayer modes, minigames, characters, and a weapon. |
| August 10 2010 | Legends and Killers DLC released, adding multiplayer characters from Red Dead Revolver, new map locations, and a Tomahawk weapon. |
| June 2010 | Take-Two Interactive CEO Ben Feder announced the game was nearing profitability. |
| June 22 2010 | Outlaws to the End DLC released, adding six cooperative side missions for multiplayer. |
| May 2010 | Red Dead Redemption became the best-selling game of May, selling over 1.5 million copies according to NPD Group. |
| May 21 2010 | Red Dead Redemption released internationally. |
| May 18 2010 | Red Dead Redemption released in North America. |
| April 2010 | Rockstar released a Facebook application called Red Dead Redemption: Gunslingers. |
| March 2010 | Game was exhibited at PAX East with a 15-30 minute playable demonstration. |
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