Overview
- Take‑Two chief Strauss Zelnick told IGN on Tuesday that Red Dead Online has been “immensely successful and long lasting” and should not be seen as a missed opportunity.
- Take‑Two’s recent reporting places Red Dead Redemption 2 at roughly 85 million lifetime copies sold, moving it among the best‑selling games ever.
- Leaked Rockstar data reported last month indicated Red Dead Online was earning about $500,000 per week compared with roughly $9.5 million weekly for GTA Online, a commercial gap cited by analysts as a reason for resource shifts.
- Rockstar largely scaled back major Red Dead Online updates after July 2021, delivered a small 2025 content drop called 'Strange Tales of the West,' and has not confirmed a return to full, sustained RDO development.
- Players and commentators say the online mode feels underserved and the revenue difference plus GTA 6’s upcoming marketing push make further Red Dead Online investment unlikely in the near term, which could keep the community waiting for meaningful support.