Rockstar has done it again. Red Dead Redemption 2 had the biggest opening weekend in entertainment history, grossing $725 million in three days.
Technically, Grand Theft Auto V still had a bigger launch, grossing a billion dollars, but since it launched on a Tuesday, Red Dead 2 still had a bigger opening weekend, since it launched on a Friday.
Honestly, though, does second place overall really even count when it’s second to yourself? It would be like Usain Bolt running his record-breaking 9.58-second 100 metre dash, and then running again and getting 9.57 seconds. Like, we get it, relax.
The reviews seem to back up this huge accomplishment as well. Check out a quick ratings roundup below.
Metacritic – 97/100
IGN – 10/10
Gamespot – 9/10
GamesRadar+ – 5/5
Game Informer – 10/10
The Guardian – 5/5
USGamer – 4.5/5
Eurogamer – Recommended
Forbes – 9/10
Basically, it’s an absolute masterpiece. Stop reading about it and go play it.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is out now on PS4 and Xbox One. Red Dead Online is launching later this month. We’re still waiting (and hoping) for a PC version.
